Sustainability

Canadian dairy farmers have a long history of commitment to sustainable agriculture. Research and innovation have measurably improved productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. With ongoing efforts, the Canadian dairy farming sector has one of the lowest environmental footprints in the world today. Discover how dairy farmers in Canada are doing their part to contribute to a sustainable food supply.

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Symposium 2019

Food and Climate Change: The 2050 Challenge

Global animal protein production is projected to double from its year 2000 levels by 2050 and the majority of this livestock production growth will occur in the developing world.

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Symposium 2015

Sustainability of the global food supply

Scientific and technological developments over the last century transformed our food supply into a global, enormously complex, and extremely sophisticated system that has successfully achieved a safe, nutritious, abundant, and sustainable food supply for healthier people everywhere.

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Symposium 2015

Food waste concerns all of us

With over 7 billion people on the globe today, and an expected 9 billion by 2050, some predict that food production must increase by 70-100%.

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Symposium 2015

Milk production: A life-cycle analysis

The Canadian dairy sector operates in a fast evolving environment. Consumers are more and more concerned about the sustainability of food products and expect Canadian companies in the agri-food sector to be responsible corporate citizens.