We affirm our obligation to safeguard natural resources in all of our practices
The National Pork Board’s environmental footprint project is comprehensive with multiple phases. Since June 2008, the National Pork Board has been working on a specific plan to assess and better understand the pork industry’s carbon, water and land footprints.
Learn MoreProvides training resources to help the animal caretaker understand and recognize the impact they can have on preventing environmental problems.
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Sustainability Imperative
With a rapidly growing population, the rise in efficiency or pork production is vital to making safe, nutritious food available to not only the U.S., but the entire world. More food will have to be produced in the next 50 years than the past 10,000 years combined.
Learn MoreThe pork industry is committed to managing operations in the most environmentally responsible way possible. Conservation, recycling, land management, water quality, air quality and manure management are areas of priority for pig farmers for continuous improvement.
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Environmental Impact
In order to get from farm to fork, pigs require fresh water for things like feed, drinking and processing during the final stages of production. Sufficient land space is also needed not only for the animals to live, but to grow the crops they need to eat.
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