Alliance to Feed the Future
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The Alliance to Feed the Future is an organization that promotes "the benefits that our modern, efficient food system provides to consumers and society."[1] The Alliance, which consists of many food industry trade groups, a few universities, and many food industry front group organizations, works to coordinate efforts to influence public opinion in favor of the current food system. The Alliance's mission is:[2]
- "Multiply the impact of separate efforts that build understanding of food production and technology issues among key stakeholders to balance the public dialogue on modern agriculture and large-scale food production."
The Center for Food Safety has described the Alliance for Food Safety as an "example of how various trade groups can come together under the common cause of propaganda promotion." According to a study by the Center for Food Safety, The Alliance uses a variety of methods to reach out to the public, including promoting educational curricula for elementary and middle schools and hosting panels on “Food Security through Modern Agriculture."[3]
Partners
The following organizations were listed as partner organizations as of 2013:[4]
- Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois
- Agriculture Council of America
- Agriculture Future of America
- Agricultural Retailers Association
- American Bakers Association
- American Commodity Distribution Association
- American Farmers for the Advancement & Conservation of Technology (AFACT)
- American Feed Industry Association
- American Frozen Food Institute
- American Meat Institute
- American Peanut Council
- American Seed Trade Association
- American Society of Agronomy
- American Society for Nutrition
- American Soybean Association
- Animal Agriculture Alliance
- Animal Health Institute
- Association for Dressings and Sauces
- Association of Equipment Manufacturers
- Biotechnology Industry Organization
- CA Institute for Food & Agricultural Research at UC Davis
- Calorie Control Council
- Can Manufacturers Institute
- Center for Food Integrity
- Corn Refiners Association
- Council for Agricultural Science & Technology
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Iowa State University
- Council for Responsible Nutrition
- CropLife America
- Council for Biotechnology Information
- Egg Nutrition Center
- The Fertilizer Institute
- Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
- Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States
- The Food Institute
- Frozen Potato Product Institute
- Global Midwest Alliance
- Grocery Manufacturers Association
- GMA Science & Education Foundation
- Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation
- Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
- Institute for Food Safety and Health
- Institute of Food Technologists
- Institute of Shortening and Edible Oils
- Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
- International Association of Color Manufacturers
- International Dairy Foods Association
- International Food Additives Council
- International Food Information Council
- International Foodservice Distributors Association
- International Formula Council
- International Ice Cream Association
- Iowa State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Irrigation Association
- Juice Products Association
- Kentucky Livestock Coalition
- Kentucky Soybean Association
- Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
- Midwest Food Processors Association
- Milk Industry Foundation
- MilkPEP
- National Agricultural Biotechnology Council
- National Association of Margarine Manufacturers
- National Association of Wheat Growers
- National Cheese Institute
- National Chicken Council
- National Coalition for Food and Agricultural Research
- National Confectioners Association
- National Council of Agricultural Employers
- National FFA Foundation
- National Fisheries Institute
- National Frozen Pizza Institute
- National Institute for Animal Agriculture
- National Livestock Producers Association
- National Pasta Association
- National Peanut Board
- National Pecan Shellers Association
- National Turkey Federation
- New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
- The Ohio State University, Department of Food Science and Technology
- Outreach, Inc.
- Pennsylvania State University, Department of Dairy & Animal Science
- Pennsylvania State University, Department of Food Science
- Pink Lady America
- Produce Marketing Association
- Research Chefs Association
- Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine & Food Science at UC Davis
- Shelf-Stable Food Processors Association
- Snack Food Association
- Soil Science Society of America
- Southern Food & Beverage Museum
- STEMconnector
- Sustainable Food Project
- Texas Tech University, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
- United Egg Producers
- United Fresh Produce Association
- University of Florida Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences
- University of Georgia, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
- University of Massachusetts Department of Food Science
- USA Rice Federation
- U.S. Cattlemen's Association
- U.S. Custom Harvesters
- Vinegar Institute
- Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE)
- Yellow Tractor Program
Contact Information
Alliance to Feed the Future
1100 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 430
Washington, DC 20036
Web: http://www.alliancetofeedthefuture.org/
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ About the Alliance to Feed the Future, Accessed March 16, 2011.
- ↑ About the Alliance to Feed the Future, Accessed March 16, 2011.
- ↑ Michele Simon, The Best Public Relations That Money Can Buy, Center for Food Safety report, May 2013.
- ↑ Alliance to Feed the Future Partners, Accessed June 5, 2013
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