INSTITUTE FOR FEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INC

RESEARCH INVESTMENTS:IFEEDER WORKS WITH DIVERSE PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE ANIMAL FOOD AND BROADER FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, ALONG WITH ACADEMIA AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, TO CONDUCT OBJECTIVE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS TO INFORM BUSINESS LEADERS AND DECISION-MAKERS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE EXPANDING ANIMAL FEED AND PET FOOD INDUSTRY. IFEEDER'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING AND TRUST IN A SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL FEED AND PET FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN THROUGH TIMELY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.THROUGH PROACTIVE RESEARCH PERFORMED IN COLLABORATION WITH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS, IFEEDER IS HELPING BUSINESS LEADERS MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF ANIMAL AGRICULTURE.IFEEDER'S CURRENT RESEARCH INITIATIVES ARE FOCUSED ON: -QUANTIFYING SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS FOR VITAMIN AND ANIMO ACIDS RELATIVE TO THE IMPACT ON MEAT, MILK AND EGG PRODUCTION. -PROVIDING TRANSPARENT DATA, QUANTIFYING THE NUMEROUS INGREDIENTS USED TO FEED LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, FISH AND PETS IN THE UNITED STATES. -ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH THAT WILL DELIVER A FULLER, MORE ACCURATE PICTURE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT OF FEED PRODUCTION THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE CYCLE.

EDUCATION INVESTMENTSTO MAKE MEASURABLE, ON-FARM PROGRESS THAT ADVANCES SUSTAINABLE FEED TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICAL STRATEGIES, IFEEDER INVESTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, SPARKING A DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY AND THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR KEEPING US SUSTAINABLY FED IN THE FUTURE. IFEEDER UNDERSTANDS THE NEED FOR CREDIBLE, THIRD-PARTY VOICES WHO CAN HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND AND COMMUNICATE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PATHWAYS AND BUILD TRUST WITH CONSUMERS. FOR ALMOST 15 YEARS, IFEEDER HAS BEEN DEVELOPING RESOURCES THAT HELP THE U.S. ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY BETTER COMMUNICATE ITS STORY TO CORPORATE DECISION-MAKERS AND STAKEHOLDERS LOOKING FOR CREDIBLE SCIENCE AND FACTS ON WHERE THEIR FEED AND PET FOOD COMES FROM. TOGETHER, WE KNOW WE CAN HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN ENSURING ACCOUNTABILITY, COMPLIANCE AND TRANSPARENCY ON OUR INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY PILLARS (PEOPLE, PLANET AND GOVERNANCE) TO HELP CONSUMERS FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEIR FOOD AND PET FOOD PURCHASES.CURRENT EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCES INCLUDE--CLARITY AND LEADERSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND RESEARCH (CLEAR) CENTER -PROTEIN PACT-ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY TOOLKIT