Animal agriculture brings together stakeholders.More than 125 high-level representatives of American animal agriculture gathered in Arlington, Va., to share ideas at the Third Annual Stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. Summit, sponsored by the Animal Agriculture Alliance. The program, themed "Animal Welfare's Importance to the Food Chain--Turning Challenges into Opportunities," included the viewpoints of speakers representing government, universities, companies, retailers and media. The conference keynote keynote /key·note/ (ke´not) in homeopathy, the characteristic property of a drug that indicates its use in treating a similar symptom of disease. speaker was Philip Clemens, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Hatfield Quality Meats Hatfield Quality Meats is primarily a pork meat packing company out of Hatfield, Pennsylvania. They produce over 1,200 different fresh and manufactured pork products. Hatfield's distribution is primarily on the East Coast of the United States, as well as some international markets. . Clemens emphasized the importance of a coordinated communications message, involving the entire food chain--from farmers to processors to grocers to retailers--because "we have a great story to tell." |
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