International Meat Secretariat
Background The International Meat Secretariat (IMS), also known as L’Office International de la Viande (OIV) and Oficina Permanente Intl. de la Carne (OPIC), is a global nonprofit organisation representing the meat industry. Founded in 1974 and headquartered in Paris, the IMS works to […]
European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability
Background The European Roundtable for Beef Sustainability (ERBS) is Europe’s largest multi-stakeholder organisation focused on supporting more sustainable beef production, having launched in 2018 as a regional division of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB).2Breifne O’brien. “Spotlight on Ireland for European beef sustainability forum,” Agriland, October […]
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
Background The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) is an “arm’s length body” (ALB) of the UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), classified as a non-departmental public body (NDPB).As an NDPB, the AHDB has some operational control over policy, can […]
Animal Agriculture Alliance
Background The Animal Agriculture Alliance (AAA) is a US-based non-profit organisation that “brings together farmers, ranchers, veterinarians, animal feed companies, animal health companies, processors, allied associations and others involved in getting food from the farm to our forks”, according to its website. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, and […]
Tyson Foods
Background Tyson Foods is one of the world’s four largest meat producers, producing approximately 20 percent of U.S. beef, pork and chicken, according to the company’s website.2“What we […]
JBS
Background JBS (José Batista Sobrinho Sociedade Anónima) is the world’s largest meat supplier, and the second-largest food company, according to JBS’s website. The company produces beef, […]
Bipartisan Policy Center
Bipartisan Policy Center Background The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that describes itself as “a Washington, DC-based think tank that actively fosters bipartisanship by combining the best ideas from both parties to promote health, security, and opportunity for all Americans.” The BPC […]
Independent Women’s Voice
Independent Women’s Voice (IWV) Background Independent Women’s Voice (IWV) is a 501(c)(4) “advocacy” group that operates as the sister organization to the 501(c)(3) Independent Women’s Forum (IWF). According to public 990 forms, IWV and IWF also share some facility expenses and employees. According […]
Western Energy Alliance
Western Energy Alliance (WEA) Background The Western Energy Alliance (WEA) represents over 300 member companies “engaged in all aspects of environmentally responsible exploration and production (E&P) of oil and natural gas in the West,” according to its website. It is located in Denver, Colorado. […]
Douglas Carswell
Douglas Carswell Credentials Background Douglas Carswell is a British former MP who represented the Essex constituency of Clacton between 2010 and 2017, initially for the Conservative Party. Between 2005 and 2010, he was the Conservative MP for Harwich.1 “Mr Douglas Carswell,” UK Parliament. Archived February 9, 2021. Archive.vn URL: He became the first elected MP […]