Poultry Meat Sector Declaration on Sustainable Development
- Elisabetta Olgiati
As we approach a global population of over 9 billion, IPC emphasizes the importance of poultry meat in addressing food security and nutrition needs worldwide.
💡 Did you know…?
🖊️ On August 18, 2019, the International Poultry Council signed the joint Poultry Meat Sector Declaration on Sustainable Development alongside the FAO, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
🐔 🦆 🦃 The poultry meat sector, which provides nearly 40% of the world’s meat, plays a vital role in ensuring food security, livelihoods, and sustainability.
By signing the Poultry Meat Sector Declaration on Sustainable Development, we collectively commit to:
🔹Supporting the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
🔹Enhancing food security, nutrition, and rural livelihoods.
🔹Reducing waste, losses, and greenhouse gas emissions.
🔹Promoting animal welfare, innovation, and science-based practices.
🔹Fostering education, capacity-building, and inclusion.
🔹Sharing best practices and measuring progress towards sustainability goals.
This is a shared commitment to ensuring that poultry continues to be a safe, affordable, and sustainable source of nutrition while creating value for people and the planet.
👓 Read the full paper here: https://internationalpoultrycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/IPC-PRINCIPLES-sustainability.pdf
