US endorses Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam
The US has endorsed the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam, which sets out the dairy sector’s commitment to sustainability and feeding the world with safe, nutritious foods.
The US National Committee of the International Dairy Federation (US-IDF) together with the International Dairy Federation (IDF) endorsed the Dairy Declaration of Rotterdam with an official signing at its annual membership meeting last week.
Signing the declaration were chair Cary Frye, senior vice president, regulatory affairs, International Dairy Foods Association and vice chair Shawna Morris, vice president, trade policy, National Milk Producers Federation on behalf of US-IDF, and Aurélie Dubois, technical manager, IDF.
Frye says, “US-IDF is proud to join with others around the world endorsing the Dairy Declaration that builds upon the US dairy industry’s commitment to sustainability, resulting in strong environmental, social and economic contributions of dairy.”
Morris adds, “Today, America’s dairy farmers are producing a gallon of milk that uses 65% less water, requires 90% less land and has a 63% smaller carbon footprint than it did 70 years ago.
“The US dairy industry looks forward to continuing to partner with other signers of the Dairy Declaration in building upon dairy’s positive track record of providing consumers with the nutritious, responsibly produced products they want while continuing to further its commitment to providing a sustainable dairy food system in this country.”
Dubois highlights that the declaration embodies the importance of dairy in feeding the world with safe and sustainable products, as well as a strong symbol of the collaboration between the dairy sector and the FAO, in helping to achieve some of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
