Pew Charitable TrustPew Charitable Trust’’s s National Commission on Industrial National Commission on Industrial

Farm Animal ProductionFarm Animal Productionby Kay Johnson Smithby Kay Johnson Smith

AMI Foundation’sAnimal Care & Handling Conference

Overland Park, KSMarch 30, 2007

$2.6 Million Study Funded by $2.6 Million Study Funded by Pew Charitable TrustsPew Charitable Trusts

The National Commission on Industrial Farm Animal Production (NCIFAP)was formed to conduct a comprehensive, fact-based and balanced examination of key aspects of the farm animal industry.

•The Commission will conduct a two year study on the impact of animal agriculture on the public’s health, the environment, farm communities, and animal health.•…Report and recommendations to policymakers, industry stakeholders, and the general public in March 2008.

Commission Issue Focus:Antibiotic resistant bacteriaAir and water qualityShifts in social structureFarming economyAnimal health and well-being issuesPublic health threats acute and chronic

Commission staffed & administered by the Johns Commission staffed & administered by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Hopkins School of Public Health Center for a Livable Center for a Livable FutureFuture

Largest school of public health in U.S. 25% of all federal publLargest school of public health in U.S. 25% of all federal public health ic health school grants school grants JHU CLF Known Significant Bias against CAFOsJHU CLF Known Significant Bias against CAFOs

Commission Members Appointed by Pew/JHU; Commission Members Appointed by Pew/JHU; Majority have known bias against large farmsMajority have known bias against large farms

Two technical reports controlled by JHUTwo technical reports controlled by JHU

Anticipation of PreAnticipation of Pre--determined Outcomedetermined Outcome

Lobbying for Policy Change Recommendations Lobbying for Policy Change Recommendations –– Hill Hill Visits & Media Outreach Already BegunVisits & Media Outreach Already Begun

ConcernsConcerns

School Teachers Offered Cash Reward to Use Meatrix in the Classroom

GRACE requested State Education Depts. promote The Meatrix to teachers

GRACE & HSUS pushing Dept. of Education to require Humane Education as Standard of Learning (similar to Environmental Education requirement)

GRACE Holds Workshops Training Citizens to Sue CAFOs – The Star Press, April 2006

Johns Hopkins University’s Center for a Livable Future – Known Bias Against CAFOs

Blaming Modern CAFOs for Environmental Destruction,

Human Disease & Domestic Abuse

1.1. John CarlinJohn Carlin, , Chair, ExecutiveChair, Executive--InIn--Residence, Residence, Kansas State Univ.; Former Governor of Kansas Kansas State Univ.; Former Governor of Kansas (1979(1979--1987).1987).

2.2. Michael BlackwellMichael Blackwell, , DVM, MPH; Vice Chair; DVM, MPH; Vice Chair; Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine Univ. of Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine Univ. of Tennessee; Assistant Surgeon General (Ret.) Tennessee; Assistant Surgeon General (Ret.) USPHS; Former Chief of Staff, Office of the US USPHS; Former Chief of Staff, Office of the US Surgeon General.Surgeon General.

3.3. FedeleFedele BauccioBauccio, , MBA, CoMBA, Co--founder and CEO, founder and CEO, Bon AppBon Appéétit Management Company.tit Management Company.

Commission Members

4.4. Tom Tom DempsterDempster, , State Senator, South Dakota; State Senator, South Dakota; Member, Health and Human Services and Member, Health and Human Services and Agriculture and Natural Resources Committees.Agriculture and Natural Resources Committees.

5.5. Most Rev. Richard GarciaMost Rev. Richard Garcia, , DD, Bishop of the DD, Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey, Diocesan Pastoral Center; Diocese of Monterey, Diocesan Pastoral Center; Member, Board of Directors of the National Catholic Member, Board of Directors of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference.Rural Life Conference.

6.6. Brother David AndrewsBrother David Andrews, , CSC, JD, Executive CSC, JD, Executive Director, National Catholic Rural Life Conference; Director, National Catholic Rural Life Conference; Member, Iowa Food Policy Council.Member, Iowa Food Policy Council.

Commission Members

7.7. Dan Dan GlickmanGlickman, , JD, Chairman and CEO of JD, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America; the Motion Picture Association of America; Former US Sec. of Agriculture.Former US Sec. of Agriculture.

8.8. Alan M. GoldbergAlan M. Goldberg, , PhD, Professor, Johns PhD, Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health; Director, Center for Alternatives to Animal Director, Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing.Testing.

9.9. Daryl HannahDaryl Hannah, , Resigned as of Nov. 3Resigned as of Nov. 3rdrd

due to nonparticipation. Replacement due to nonparticipation. Replacement Commission member TBD.Commission member TBD.

Commission Members

10.10. John HatchJohn Hatch, , DrPHDrPH, , KenanKenan Professor Emeritus, Professor Emeritus, Health Behavior and Health Education, Univ. of Health Behavior and Health Education, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health; Senior Program Development Officer, The Health; Senior Program Development Officer, The Center for Health and Healing of The General Center for Health and Healing of The General Baptist State Convention, Raleigh, NC.Baptist State Convention, Raleigh, NC.

11.11. Thomas HayesThomas Hayes, , President, Cargill Meat President, Cargill Meat Solutions Corp.; Meat industry leader.Solutions Corp.; Meat industry leader.

12.12. Deirdre Deirdre ImusImus, , President and Founder, The President and Founder, The Deirdre Deirdre ImusImus Environmental Center for Pediatric Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology; CoOncology; Co--founder and cofounder and co--director of director of ImusImusRanch, a working cattle ranch for kids with cancer.Ranch, a working cattle ranch for kids with cancer.

Commission Members

13.13. Dan JacksonDan Jackson, Rancher; Member, Confederated , Rancher; Member, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Former President, Salish and Kootenai Tribes; Former President, Western Montana Western Montana StockgrowersStockgrowers Association; Association; Former Committee Member, Farm Service Agency.Former Committee Member, Farm Service Agency.

14.14. Frederick Frederick KirschenmannKirschenmann, PhD, Distinguished , PhD, Distinguished Fellow, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Fellow, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State Univ.; Served on USDA National Organic Iowa State Univ.; Served on USDA National Organic Standards Board.Standards Board.

Commission Members

15.15. James MerchantJames Merchant, MD, , MD, DrPHDrPH, Dean, Univ. of , Dean, Univ. of Iowa College of Public Health; Leading expert Iowa College of Public Health; Leading expert on occupational and environmental health, on occupational and environmental health, rural health, and public health policy.rural health, and public health policy.

16.16. Marion NestleMarion Nestle, PhD, MPH, Paulette Goddard , PhD, MPH, Paulette Goddard Professor, Department of Nutrition, Food Professor, Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health, New York Univ.; Studies, and Public Health, New York Univ.; Author of Food Politics and What to Eat.Author of Food Politics and What to Eat.

Commission Members

17.17. Bill Bill NimanNiman, Cattle rancher, Founder and , Cattle rancher, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Chairman of the Board of NimanNiman Ranch, Inc.Ranch, Inc.

18.18. Bernard RollinBernard Rollin, PhD, Distinguished , PhD, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Colorado State Professor of Philosophy, Colorado State Univ.; Leading scholar in animal welfareUniv.; Leading scholar in animal welfare

19.19. Mary Wilson, Mary Wilson, PhD, Assoc. Prof. Population PhD, Assoc. Prof. Population and International Health, Harvard School of and International Health, Harvard School of PublichPublich Health; Assoc. Prof. Clinical Health; Assoc. Prof. Clinical Medicine, Harvard School of MedicineMedicine, Harvard School of Medicine

Commission Members

1.1. Bob MartinBob Martin, , Executive Director. Former staffer for Executive Director. Former staffer for Sen. Tim Johnson, press secretary for Former Ag Sen. Tim Johnson, press secretary for Former Ag Secretary Dan Secretary Dan GlickmanGlickman and worked for Governor and worked for Governor Carlin in KansasCarlin in Kansas

2.2. Ralph Ralph LoglisciLoglisci, , Communications Director. Former Communications Director. Former television producer from the Baltimore areatelevision producer from the Baltimore area

3.3. Amira RoessAmira Roess, PhD, MPH, , PhD, MPH, Science Director. Science Director. Recent graduate from U. of IllinoisRecent graduate from U. of Illinois

4.4. Paul WolfePaul Wolfe, , Policy Director. Capitol Hill experiencePolicy Director. Capitol Hill experience

5.5. Lisa BertelsonLisa Bertelson, , Admin and meeting coordinator. Admin and meeting coordinator.

Commission Staff

The process for the definition, solicitation, review and The process for the definition, solicitation, review and completion of the technical reports is based on that of completion of the technical reports is based on that of the National Academy of Sciences (NASthe National Academy of Sciences (NAS) ) Technical reports on the issues will be authored by Technical reports on the issues will be authored by experts/scientistsexperts/scientistsInput on authors provided by Commission except for Input on authors provided by Commission except for

two reports that Pew and JHSPH agreed would be two reports that Pew and JHSPH agreed would be authored by JSHPH staffauthored by JSHPH staffReviewers are being selected to provide feedback on Reviewers are being selected to provide feedback on all reports before approval by Commissionall reports before approval by Commission

Process

Reports will be subjected to peer reviewReports will be subjected to peer reviewCommission will have input into the selection of Commission will have input into the selection of experts for peer reviewexperts for peer reviewEach writing group must respond to, but need not Each writing group must respond to, but need not agree with, reviewer comments in a detailed agree with, reviewer comments in a detailed ““response to reviewresponse to review””Technical reports will serve as the core of the Technical reports will serve as the core of the final reportfinal report

Technical Reports

Animal WellAnimal Well--being being JoyJoy MenchMench, UC Davis, UC DavisEd Ed PajorPajor, Purdue University, Purdue UniversityPaul B. Thompson, Michigan State UniversityPaul B. Thompson, Michigan State University

Animal Health/Public Health and Emerging DiseasesAnimal Health/Public Health and Emerging DiseasesMo Mo SalmanSalman, Colorado State University, Colorado State UniversityCorrieCorrie Brown, University of GeorgiaBrown, University of GeorgiaLinda Linda DetwilerDetwiler, Virginia Tech, Virginia TechDavid T. David T. GalliganGalligan, University of Pennsylvania, University of PennsylvaniaGuy H Guy H LoneraganLoneragan, West Texas A&M, West Texas A&M

Report Authors

Farm Waste ManagementFarm Waste ManagementLeonard S. Bull, North Carolina State UniversityLeonard S. Bull, North Carolina State UniversityChip D. Simmons, III, U. of North Carolina at Chapel HillChip D. Simmons, III, U. of North Carolina at Chapel HillJ. Mark Rice, North Carolina State UniversityJ. Mark Rice, North Carolina State UniversityDeanne Meyer, U. of California/DavisDeanne Meyer, U. of California/Davis

EconomicsEconomicsDr. Daryl Ray & Dr. Dr. Daryl Ray & Dr. HarvilleHarville Schaeffer, Schaeffer, UnverisityUnverisity of of

TennesseeTennessee

Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins University’’s Appointed Authorss Appointed AuthorsDr. Ellen Dr. Ellen SilbergeldSilbergeld -- antibiotic resistanceantibiotic resistanceDr. Kellogg Schwab and Dr. Rolf Dr. Kellogg Schwab and Dr. Rolf HaldenHalden -- air and water air and water

emissionsemissions

Report Authors

February 12February 12--14, 2007:14, 2007: Fayetteville, Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas (meeting + public hearing)(meeting + public hearing)

April 9April 9--12, 2007:12, 2007: Durham, North Carolina Durham, North Carolina (meeting + public hearing)(meeting + public hearing)

June 4June 4--6, 2007:6, 2007: Ft. Collins, Colorado Ft. Collins, Colorado (meeting + public hearing)(meeting + public hearing)

September 10September 10--12, 2007:12, 2007: Madison, Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin (meeting + public hearing)(meeting + public hearing)

November 12November 12--14, 2007:14, 2007: Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri (meeting)(meeting)

March 2008:March 2008: Washington DC (meeting)Washington DC (meeting)

Public Hearings & Future Meetings

Industry Concerns About Industry Concerns About the Commission & Potential Threatthe Commission & Potential Threat

Potential for predetermined, biased conclusions Potential for predetermined, biased conclusions based on funding source and make up of the based on funding source and make up of the Commission Commission Negative findings and recommendations may Negative findings and recommendations may receive considerable media attention receive considerable media attention Next step could be recommendations for Next step could be recommendations for intolerable legislation and regulationintolerable legislation and regulationPotential loss of business opportunity and Potential loss of business opportunity and profitabilityprofitability2004 Pew study on salmon devastated the 2004 Pew study on salmon devastated the domestic farmed salmon industrydomestic farmed salmon industry

LongLong--Term Actions Term Actions Coalition Strategy includes:Coalition Strategy includes:

Continue to work together as an industry coalition: Continue to work together as an industry coalition: Alliance, NPPC, NPB, UEP, NCC, NTF, USPEA, NMPF, Alliance, NPPC, NPB, UEP, NCC, NTF, USPEA, NMPF, AFBF, AHI, AMI, USBAFBF, AHI, AMI, USBContinue to work cooperatively with the Commission to Continue to work cooperatively with the Commission to ensure that the animal ag community can tell its story and ensure that the animal ag community can tell its story and search for a way to work with the Commission search for a way to work with the Commission Hold accountable and combat any biased, inaccurate Hold accountable and combat any biased, inaccurate information with the factsinformation with the factsPersonal visits from coalition members to policy makers Personal visits from coalition members to policy makers and legislators to provide the agriculture community and legislators to provide the agriculture community perspective on this study and the related issuesperspective on this study and the related issuesParticipate in public hearings and communicate accurate Participate in public hearings and communicate accurate information about animal ag and our commitment to social information about animal ag and our commitment to social responsibilityresponsibility

Overall Strategy:Overall Strategy:Continue to be cooperative with the Commission as Continue to be cooperative with the Commission as long as there is a sincere effort to work on the issues long as there is a sincere effort to work on the issues

Offer credible alternatives for the commission, media Offer credible alternatives for the commission, media and public to considerand public to consider

Respond aggressively to mischaracterizations and Respond aggressively to mischaracterizations and inaccuracies of the issues being addressedinaccuracies of the issues being addressed

Challenge and correct misinformation Challenge and correct misinformation

Put a face on the issue by enlisting experts, scientists Put a face on the issue by enlisting experts, scientists and livestock and poultry producers to communicate and livestock and poultry producers to communicate industry positions, policies and actionsindustry positions, policies and actions

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