Hot Issues will be on the table at Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit

Gene editing, meat alternatives and blockchain to be discussed by speakers

The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2019 Stakeholders Summit themed, A Seat At The Table, will feature conversations about hot issues in animal agriculture. The event will be held May 8-9 at the InterContinental at the Plaza Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Discounted registration rates are available through April 1. To view the agenda and register, visit http://summit.animalagalliance.org.

 

 

Three experts will bring their unique perspectives to the table to discuss three hot topics – gene editing, alternative proteins and blockchain technology. Attendees will hear the latest updates in each area and have the opportunity to ask questions about what impacts each subject may have on their business.

Panelists include Jane Andrews, a retail nutrition consultant, Christine McCracken, executive director of animal protein, Rabobank and Andy Brudtkuhl, director of emerging technology, National Pork Board. The panel will be moderated by Chuck Jolley, president of Jolley & Associates, a Kansas City-based marketing and public relations firm that concentrates on the food industry.

• Jane Andrews is a retail nutrition consultant who focuses on the health implications and consumer understanding of innovative food production technologies. After 30 years of service she recently retired as nutrition and labeling manager for Wegmans Food Markets. She is a 2014 inductee to the Purdue University Nutrition Science Hall of Fame and was honored to present the 2014 Lenna Francis Cooper Lecture at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Meeting in Atlanta. In August Jane was honored by the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance to receive the 2018 Jane Andrews Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Christine McCracken is executive director of animal protein at Rabobank. She covers the North American poultry and hog sector. Before joining the RaboResearch team, McCracken spent 18 years as a sell-side food & agribusiness analyst. She has previously been named Best on the Street Food Analyst by the Wall Street Journal and the top Food Analyst by Forbes.
• Andy Brudtkuhl is the director of emerging technology at the National Pork Board. He works on developing an innovation pipeline for the U.S. Pork industry. He works with farmers, startups, accelerators, venture capitalists, universities, and partners in the pork value chain to build an ecosystem, invest in the future, and commercialize research.

 

 

Be sure to check the Summit website for the most up-to-date Summit information. You can also follow the hashtags #AAA19 for periodic updates about the event. For general questions about the Summit please contact summit@animalagalliance.org or call (703) 562-5160.

Get involved:

Show your support for the Alliance’s outreach efforts by becoming an official Summit sponsor today! For 2019 sponsorship opportunities, please visit http://summit.animalagalliance.org. For more information, contact Allyson Jones-Brimmer at ajonesbrimmer@animalagalliance.org.

Thank you to our 2019 Summit sponsors: Watt Global Media, Farm Journal Media, Meatingplace, National Provisioner, American Feed Industry Association, National Pork Producers Council, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, National Pork Board, Smithfield, United Soybean Board, Elanco, National Turkey Federation, Dairy MAX, Farm Credit, Country Folks, National Biodiesel Board, Summit Livestock Facilities, United Egg Producers, Cobb-Vantress, Inc., Council for Biotechnology Information, Protect the Harvest, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Veal Association, BPI Technology, Inc., Progressive Dairyman, Kemin, National Chicken Council, Live Oak Bank, North Carolina Farm Bureau, Vivayic, Eggland’s Best, Brakke Consulting, Inc., Food Industry Environmental Network, Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Soybean.

The Alliance also thanks the following members for their continued support of Summit and other Alliance programs: U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, Merck Animal Health, Charleston|Orwig, Diamond V, Zoetis, Alltech, Inc., Aviagen Group, Bayer Animal Health, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cattle Empire, LLC, Dairy Farmers of America, Genus PLC – PIC/ABS, Hendrix Genetics, Hy-Line North America LLC, Iowa Soybean Association, Midwest Dairy, Nutrien, Provimi North America, Inc. and Seaboard Foods LLC.

The Animal Agriculture Alliance is an industry-united, nonprofit organization that helps bridge the communication gap between farm and fork. We connect key food industry stakeholders to arm them with responses to emerging issues. We engage food chain influencers and promote consumer choice by helping them better understand modern animal agriculture. We protect by exposing those who threaten our nation’s food security with damaging misinformation. Find the Alliance on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.