In The News - 2008

Consumer Survey: Rising Cost of Food Rates High on List of Consumer Concerns

INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 9, 2008) - When Darla Leatherman shops for groceries these days, she sometimes stops and asks herself, "How did the bill get so high?" She's not alone. New research shows the rising cost of food is among the three greatest consumer concerns in the United States today.
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Consumer Survey: Food System Practices Must Reflect Community Values
Research showing technical expertise trails ethical considerations on food safety issues to be discussed at Center for Food Integrity 2008 Food System Summit

Kansas City, Mo (Sept. 30, 2008) - Shared values are five times more important than technical know-how when building consumer trust in the food system’s commitment to ensuring food safety. The finding is contained in the Center for Food Integrity’s (CFI) new Consumer Trust Survey.
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Officials to Discuss Workable Solutions on Animal Handling Practices
Colorado experience to be highlighted at Center for Food Integrity 2008 Food System Summit

Kansas City, Mo (Sept. 18, 2008) - When food animal handling practices came under fire in Colorado a coalition of livestock groups came together for a solution. The group helped form state legislation that would allow producers to address the issue in a workable timeframe and avoid a ballot issue to mandate change. [Click to read more]

 

Consumers Demand Industry Commitment on Food Safety
Produce Marketing Association official to discuss changing consumer expectations at CFI 2008 Food System Summit

Kansas City, Mo (Sept. 11, 2008) -- The recent food scare involving tomatoes probably cost the industry $140 million according to an official with the Produce Marketing Association (PMA). [Click here to read more]

 

Restaurant Chain Official Discusses Pioneering Food Safety Efforts
Jack in the Box’s Darren Blass offers insight on how his company survived 1993 crisis

Kansas City, Mo (Sept. 3, 2008) -- Jack in the Box is recognized as having one of the most comprehensive food safety programs in the industry after bouncing back from the 1993 incident that threatened the company’s future.
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Food System Leaders to Address Sustainability at 2008 Food Industry Summit
Wal-Mart, Bon Appétit officials to discuss how they balance ethics, science and economics

Kansas City, Mo (Aug. 27, 2008) -- Jack Sinclair, executive vice president of the grocery division for Wal-Mart, and Fedele Bauccio, co-founder and chief executive officer of Bon Appétit Management Company (BAMCO), will provide their views on sustainability and other food system issues during keynote presentations at the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) 2008 Food System Summit.
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New Survey: U.S. Consumers More Concerned about Food Safety than War in Iraq or Climate Change
Consumer Trust Survey results to be released at the Center for Food Integrity 2008 Food System Summit

Kansas City, Mo (Aug. 20, 2008) -- U.S. consumers are more concerned about the safety of the food they eat than they are the war in Iraq or global warming according to a new study. The finding is contained in the Center for Food Integrity’s (CFI) annual Consumer Trust Survey. [Click to read more]

 

Top U.S. Food Safety Official to Address Consumer Concerns and Prevention Methods at Food System Summit. FDA’s Acheson says rapid distribution systems and imported foods need more attention.

Kansas City, Mo (Aug. 6, 2008) -- It’s understandable that consumer confidence in the food system has taken a hit in recent years according to the Associate Commissioner of Foods at the United States Food and Drug Administration. “Consumers have seen large outbreaks and they question what’s going on,” said Dr. David Acheson, a speaker at the upcoming Center for Food Integrity Food System Summit. “But if you look at the total number of cases of foodborne illness, we’re not seeing a dramatic increase.” . [Click here to download his remarks].
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Conservation Group Favors Intensive Agriculture to Meet Growing Global Food Demand. World Wildlife Fund’s Jason Clay to discuss the relationship between sustainability and intensive food production at Center for Food Integrity 2008 Food System Summit

Kansas City, Mo (July 29, 2008) -- Farming and ranching occupy over half the habitable land on the planet. Simply expanding agriculture to feed a growing population that eats increasing amounts of animal protein is not a viable option according to Jason Clay of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the featured speakers at the upcoming Center for Food Integrity 2008 Food System Summit. [Click here to download his remarks].
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The food Industry should plan on continued high energy costs says Kevin Lindemer of Global Insight’s energy group. Lindemer will discuss future role of renewable fuels at CFI Summit

Kansas City, Mo (July 22, 2008) - Energy costs for producing food are up 150 percent in the last four years and transportation now accounts for 20-cents of every food dollar. What lies ahead will be the focus of an internationally-recognized expert on the oil industry at the upcoming Center for Food Integrity (CFI) Summit. [Click here to download his remarks].
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Nationally-known immigration advocate Tamar Jacoby will examine why past efforts have failed and what is needed to ensure a stable, legal workforce in the future

Kansas City, Mo (July 15, 2008) - Without a strong constituency of ordinary Americans who vote, this country will never see better immigration law according to a veteran of the immigration reform wars in Washington, D.C. The issue will be discussed in-depth by panelists at the upcoming Center for Food Integrity 2008 Food Systems Summit in Indianapolis. [Click to download her remarks here]
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Jocie Antonelli to discuss school’s in-depth investigation of the ethical, scientific and economic aspects of egg production systems

Kansas City, Mo (July 8, 2008) - A group of students brought their concerns about caged-hen egg systems to Jocie Antonelli, manager of nutrition and safety at the University of Notre Dame. The students requested that the school begin serving only cage-free eggs. [Click to download her remarks here]
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Wal-Mart, Bon Appétit to Headline 2008 Food Industry Summit - We are pleased to announce that Jack Sinclair, executive vice president of the grocery division for Wal-Mart Stores Division, and Fedele Bauccio, co-founder and chief executive officer of Bon Appétit, will provide keynote addresses at CFI’s 2008 Food Industry Summit, scheduled for October 8 – 9 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Center for Food Integrity 2008 Food Industry Summit – Balancing for Success

Kansas City, Mo (June 18, 2008) – Food and energy prices are soaring, consumer interest in sustainability is at an all time high and there are increasing questions about food safety and production practices.
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Statement on Reporting Animal Abuse and Mistreatment
Animal agriculture has an ethical obligation to provide for the well-being of farm animals. The industry has gone to great lengths to establish programs to safeguard the well-being of all livestock while on the farm, during transport, and at processing plants.
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