A Review of Sustainability Enhancements in the Beef Value Chain: State-of-the-Art and Recommendations for Future Improvements
The beef sector is working towards continually improving its sustainability in order to achieve environmentally, socially and economically desirable outcomes, all of which are of increasing concern to consumers. In this context, the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) provides guidance to...
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| author | Danielle Maia de Souza Ruaraidh Petre Fawn Jackson Monica Hadarits Sarah Pogue Cameron N. Carlyle Edward Bork Tim McAllister |
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| description | The beef sector is working towards continually improving its sustainability in order to achieve environmentally, socially and economically desirable outcomes, all of which are of increasing concern to consumers. In this context, the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) provides guidance to advance the sustainability of the beef industry, through increased stakeholder engagement and the formation of national roundtables. Recently, the 2nd Global Conference on Sustainable Beef took place in Banff, Alberta, Canada, hosted by the GRSB and the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. Conference attendees discussed the various initiatives that are being developed to address aspects of beef sustainability. This paper reviews the main discussions that occurred during this event, along with the key lessons learned, messages, and strategies that were proposed to improve the sustainability of the global beef industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9693f3d8dc814f46b50f43d43b018f312022-12-22T03:12:16ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152017-03-01732610.3390/ani7030026ani7030026A Review of Sustainability Enhancements in the Beef Value Chain: State-of-the-Art and Recommendations for Future ImprovementsDanielle Maia de Souza0Ruaraidh Petre1Fawn Jackson2Monica Hadarits3Sarah Pogue4Cameron N. Carlyle5Edward Bork6Tim McAllister7Department of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, CanadaGlobal Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Dorpsstraat 45, Geesteren 7678 AV, Overijssel, The NetherlandsCanadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, 180-6315 8th Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7H7, CanadaCanadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, 180-6315 8th Street NE, Calgary, AB T2E 7H7, CanadaAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, CanadaDepartment of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, CanadaDepartment of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5, CanadaAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4B1, CanadaThe beef sector is working towards continually improving its sustainability in order to achieve environmentally, socially and economically desirable outcomes, all of which are of increasing concern to consumers. In this context, the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB) provides guidance to advance the sustainability of the beef industry, through increased stakeholder engagement and the formation of national roundtables. Recently, the 2nd Global Conference on Sustainable Beef took place in Banff, Alberta, Canada, hosted by the GRSB and the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef. Conference attendees discussed the various initiatives that are being developed to address aspects of beef sustainability. This paper reviews the main discussions that occurred during this event, along with the key lessons learned, messages, and strategies that were proposed to improve the sustainability of the global beef industry.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/7/3/26sustainable beefbeef industrysustainabilitycontinuous improvementlife cycle assessment |
| spellingShingle | Danielle Maia de Souza Ruaraidh Petre Fawn Jackson Monica Hadarits Sarah Pogue Cameron N. Carlyle Edward Bork Tim McAllister A Review of Sustainability Enhancements in the Beef Value Chain: State-of-the-Art and Recommendations for Future Improvements Animals sustainable beef beef industry sustainability continuous improvement life cycle assessment |
| title | A Review of Sustainability Enhancements in the Beef Value Chain: State-of-the-Art and Recommendations for Future Improvements |
| title_full | A Review of Sustainability Enhancements in the Beef Value Chain: State-of-the-Art and Recommendations for Future Improvements |
| title_fullStr | A Review of Sustainability Enhancements in the Beef Value Chain: State-of-the-Art and Recommendations for Future Improvements |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Review of Sustainability Enhancements in the Beef Value Chain: State-of-the-Art and Recommendations for Future Improvements |
| title_short | A Review of Sustainability Enhancements in the Beef Value Chain: State-of-the-Art and Recommendations for Future Improvements |
| title_sort | review of sustainability enhancements in the beef value chain state of the art and recommendations for future improvements |
| topic | sustainable beef beef industry sustainability continuous improvement life cycle assessment |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/7/3/26 |
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