The Center for Food Integrity
Since its inception, the Center for Food Integrity has convened diverse stakeholders in the food system to address the most pressing issues in the food system.
Leveraging our vast network, we bring together key stakeholders in food and agriculture, science, academia, NGOs and more to share insight, foster partnerships and develop strategies that earn trust and move the food system forward.
The Coalition for Responsible Gene Editing in Agriculture was formed by The Center for Food Integrity to create a Framework that supports the acceptance of gene editing technology in agriculture and food. The participants in the Coalition share the goal of building trust in gene editing.
The Coalition has developed Framework for Responsible Use in Agriculture to increase transparency and stakeholder engagement to build trust in the products derived through gene editing and those using them. The Framework was developed by representatives from food companies, academic institutions, farmer organizations, non-governmental organizations, gene-editing technology developers and related associations, including the following organizations.
Download the guide to Learn More about the Coalition and Framework for Responsible Use
The Framework for Responsible Use has been publicly endorsed by agriculture and food leaders including Benson Hill, BIO, Cargill Inc., Corteva Agriscience, Costco Wholesale, FMI – The Food Industry Association, Genus PLC, PepsiCo and Tropic Biosciences. Corteva AgriScience is the first company to achieve verification of operating in conformance with the framework.
The Coalition for Sustainable Egg Supply brought to the table leading animal welfare scientists, university researchers, non-governmental organizations, egg suppliers, and restaurant/foodservice and food retail companies to study and evaluate laying-hen housing systems.
The group commissioned a comprehensive research project to evaluate three types of housing – conventional cage, enriched colony and cage-free.
This comprehensive approach looked at impacts on food safety, environment, hen health and well-being, worker health and safety, and food affordability – providing those in the food system with science-based information to make informed choices when it comes to production and purchasing decisions.
The research found there are positive and negative impacts and trade-offs associated with each of the three hen housing systems relative to each of the five sustainability areas. Depending on the goals of a food system stakeholder, the trade-offs may be weighed differently.
As a result of the Coalition’s work, the food system and consumers have access to science-based information to guide production and purchasing decisions based on sustainability.
Download the results of the study.
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