WORLD ANTIMICROBIAL AWARENESS WEEK 2020

Prudent and responsible use of antimicrobial agents within the global livestock sector is essential to ensure their continued efficacy in curing animal diseases while minimising the risk of developing AMR.  

IDF creates dedicated food systems task force

IDF work on nutrition focuses on exploring the huge potential dairy has for alleviating malnutrition in all its forms and creating food security. Work centres on promoting a greater understanding of the nutritional value of dairy and the role it plays in healthy diets produced in a sustainable way, based on the latest scientific evidence. […]

Dairy is essential to achieve the SDG 2030 agenda

Dairy goats grazing

International Dairy Federation DG Caroline Emond looks at how sustainable production, processing, and consumption of milk and dairy products benefit people and the planet and can help to achieve the SDGs.

Dairy sector case studies on water foot printing and carbon soil stock changes for GLEAM

In June 2020, the IDF organized two webinars aimed at providing scientists within the dairy sector an overview of the incorporation of the FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance guidelines into the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment model (GLEAM). The aim of GLEAM is to quantify production and use of natural resources in the livestock sector […]

IDF DG participates in 2020 Global Animal Welfare Forum

      Identifying collaboration opportunities to enhance the welfare of food producing animals and improve science-based welfare practices. The IDF supports animal welfare science-based standards with a holistic approach to sustainability. As part of IDF’s commitment to this area of work, IDF Director General Caroline Emond participated in the first online sessions of this […]