U.S. dairy industry plays leading role to more resilient, sustainable food system
The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Rosemont, Ill., presented its 2014 U.S. Dairy Sustainability Report, which outlines center-led research programs and activities and references specific actions being taken by more than 100 U.S. dairy farms, businesses and partnerships.
Through a shared commitment, U.S. dairy farmers, importers and businesses work together to provide consumers with nutritious dairy products. In 2014, partnerships, knowledge sharing and actions from farm to table to community addressed the complex interconnections among food production, nutrition, health, economics and the environment.