The North American Meat Institute's Executive Board voted unanimously late Friday to designate food security as a non-competitive issue.
Announces Tuesday, the action, according to the organization, strengthens industry-wide efforts to end hunger and ensure families in need have access to nutrient-dense meat.
NAMI President and CEO Julie Anna Potts says, "Declaring food security a non-competitive issue will allow the Meat Institute and its members to freely share best practices."
Potts says the action is especially important as the industry prepares to support the September 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Through the Protein PACT for the People, Animals and Climate of tomorrow, the Meat Institute has committed to fill the protein gap by 2025.
The Meat Institute has also established a Food Security Committee to bring members together to facilitate discussion, information-sharing, and problem-solving related to charitable giving, hunger relief and food security.