The Protein PACT

The #ProteinPACT unites partners across #AnimalAgriculture to accelerate progress toward #GlobalGoals for healthy people, animals, communities, and the climate. Explore our goals & progress: theproteinpact.org/goals-progress/

#FeedFact: California ($19.5B), Missouri ($18.6B), and Texas ($17.1B) are the top animal food-producing states. Learn more: buff.ly/yxOndLA

Eating #NutrientDense foods like meat, dairy, and eggs can positively contribute to school performance in children, lifelong achievement, economic productivity, and social and community outcomes. #EatMeat buff.ly/0Az4Yja

From birth to market, pig farming includes several key stages: farrowing, nursery, growing, and finishing. Each stage focuses on proper care, nutrition, and management to support healthy pigs and safe food production. 🐷 bit.ly/4eWrkuc

July is the month to celebrate the impact of CORN! 🌽 Help us celebrate #NationalCornMonth by commenting your favorite thing about corn. We'll start!! NCGA loves how corn fuels the nation through ethanol and strengthens the economy! ⛽

Hundreds of millions of small-scale producers and pastoralists depend on livestock for their livelihoods. Milk, dairy products, eggs and meat are an essential component for the overall nutritional well-being. 🐮💚 #weekend 👨‍🎨 Painting by Rosa Bonheur, 1849

There are over 60,000 pig farmers in the U.S. working to raise healthy animals and provide safe, high-quality pork. 🐷 bit.ly/3GFxx0V

Many farmers work with to nutritionists to ensure their feeding their animals the appropriate balance of nutrients. Pigs typically eat a diet of corn, soybeans, and other grains like wheat and sorghum. 🐷🌽 bit.ly/4lzPz3G

#DidYouKnow @MeatInstitute member @MapleLeafFoods became the world's first major carbon neutral food company in 2019? Our #ProteinPACT vision celebrates achievements like these and pushes for even further progress, which is well within reach. #ProteinPACTSpotlight…

#FoodFact: Dairy products provide about 52% of the calcium, 51% of the vitamin D, and 17% of the protein consumed by Americans. #UndeniablyDairy #DairyNutrition buff.ly/0ZO97kH

Feed efficiency benefits animal well-being and farm sustainability. 🐷🌎 bit.ly/4m1PMN3

Between 1965 and 2010, U.S. chicken decreased their GHG emissions by 36%, water use by 58%, and land use by 72%. #SustainablePoultry Learn more: buff.ly/aL58fb9

Did you know most dairy farms recycle water 3 to 5 times? A huge shoutout to #SustainableDairy and all the farmers who work hard to be #WaterWise! buff.ly/Rhu38OC

Pig farms use strict biosecurity measures, like controlled farm entry, sanitation protocols, and animal health monitoring, to prevent disease and protect herd health. 🐷 bit.ly/3IFNjte

DYK: A pig's pregnancy, known as gestation, lasts 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days - or about 114 days total! 🐷

Pig farmers carefully manage access to farms to ensure sanitary conditions and keep animals healthy. Third-generation pig farmer Todd Wiley shares how his farm puts this commitment and dedication into practice to raise healthy animals and deliver safe, nutritious food:…

Farmers and ranchers across America are increasingly using clean energy, like solar power, to deliver all kinds of food -- including #NutrientDense meat, dairy, and eggs -- to your kitchen. How's that for a bright idea? buff.ly/OD3eGEp

We're proud to shine a #ProteinPACTSpotlight on #ProteinPACT endorser @SostenCarni which is a leader in demonstrating the role of meat production and consumption in healthy diets, sustainable food systems, and the food cultures we all love. buff.ly/cqBrSJH

Comfortable housing is an essential part to the care farmers provide. 🐥

Animal care is a team effort. Farmers and veterinarians partner to keep livestock healthy and thriving! 🐷

Here's a hot #FoodFact for the next time you dig into the perfect spicy chicken sandwich: Over recent decades, chicken producers have reduced water usage and GHGs, with further climate achievements well within reach. #MeatLovers buff.ly/4tHF7gu