Setting the Table for Dialogue
November 1st (half day)
-
- Welcome by Bryan Weech, WWF and Bob Langert, McDonald’s. Welcome video
- “Why Sustainability?” the value proposition for the beef industry by Jason Clay, WWF and John Carter, Alianca da Terra. “Why Sustainability” video
- An Overview of Global Beef System, presented by Jerry O’Callaghan, JBS
Bryan Dierlam, Cargill. Overview of Beef System video - Regional Variations Panel / Audience Q & A for:
Africa:
Steve Homer, Bios Partners (Meatco) Video
Argentina:
Victor Tonelli, Argentinean Producer Video
Australia:
Greg Brown, President Cattle Council of Australia and Justin MacDonnell, Councillor, Cattle Council of Australia Video
Brasil:
Ricardo Arioli Silva, ACRIMAT and Fernando Sampiano, ABIEC Video
Europe:
Duncan Pollar, EBLEX Video
United States:
Steve Foglesong, NCBA and Bill Donald, NCBA Video
China:
Erin Daley, US Meat Export Federation Video
Deliberation on Key Beef Industry Issues
November 2nd
- Introducing the Triple Bottom Line Approach to joint Dialogue by Matt Sutton-Vermeulen, Unison Resource. Video
- Key Issue Breakout Groups. Video
- Florida Ranchlands Environmental Services Project by Sarah Lynch, WWF, Jimmy Wohl, Rafter T Ranch, and Jim Handley, Florida Cattlemen’s Association. Video
- California Rangeland Conservation Coalition by Tracy Schohr, California Rangeland Conservation Coalition, Tim Koopman, Koopman Ranch, and Pelayo Alvarez, Defenders of Wildlife. Video
Exploring the Way Forward
November 3rd (Half Day)
- A Regional Approach: Brasilian Sustainable Beef Working Group by Ocimar de Camargo Villela, President, Brazilian Sustainable Beef Working Group. Video
- The Australian Approach by Guy Fitzhardinge, Cooperative Research Centre for Beef Genetics and Nick Heath, WWF Australia. Video
- The Global Commodity Dialogues Roundtable on Responsible Soy by Cassio Moreira, WWF Brasil. Video
Optional Beef Industry Tour
November 4th (Optional)
- Interested participants experienced the U.S. beef industry end-to-end.