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Stock Journal Beef Week | 2023
Beef needs to shift to two-way

conversations on sustainability

HE critical role Sustainability Framework audiences are listening,” that science-based targets
sustainable beef steering group chair Mr Davie said. are informed by the
Tproduction must play Mark Davie and Meat “What we need to do is scientific research of the
in an equitable and healthy & Livestock Australia’s move from talking about bio-region it is measuring,”
food system and the need manager for beef industry to engaging in he said.
for sustainability goal sustainability Jacob two-way conversations, to “Production and
setting were two of the Betros, as well as GRSB not only share the good environments across the
key take home messages president and Tyson Foods work being undertaken by world is highly varied
for the Australian beef director of sustainability Australian beef businesses and sustainability goals
industry to emerge Ian McConnel. but also to understand must recognise these
from November’s Global Mr Davie, a Central how we are being differences to deliver
Conference on Sustainable Queensland beef producer perceived and identify the best outcomes for
Beef. and director of Keppel areas which require our the environment and
Hosted by the Global Brand food manufacturers, investment, input and productivity in unique
Roundtable for Sustainable said discussions attention.” geographic settings.”
Beef over four days in throughout the conference Mr Davie also pointed Mr McConnel reiterated
Denver, Colorado, the highlighted the need to the importance of goal the power of goal setting
conference brought for the beef industry to setting in leading industry in the global sustainability
together stakeholders prioritise engaging in progress and engagement discussion.
from beef supply chains genuine conversations at both a regional and “Increasingly, the
throughout the world to with customers and global level. importance of livestock
share new information consumers. “There is a lot of focus production to the food
and discuss priority and “For a long time, we have from global supply system is an emerging
emerging themes. heard that beef just needs chains on goal setting topic and the GRSB has
Australian speakers to better tell its story, and development of been able to use its global
at the event included but we know only about sustainability metrics, goals as a platform to
Australian Beef 50 per cent of our target however it is important demonstrate our ambition

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