As a farm to fork supporter I was pleased to read the Ontario Pork Social Responsibility report recently. Why – you ask? Because I like to think beyond my big box grocery store and consider the bigger picture of where our food comes from…and how that food production impacts others.
Ontario Pork Social Responsibility
Ontario Pork launched its inaugural Social Responsibility Report, becoming the first livestock commodity group in the province to commit to setting benchmarks in areas that measure economic, environmental, social and governance performance, based on global measurement standards.
As a major contributor to the province’s economic growth, Ontario Pork is engaging the entire sector in its social responsibility journey through a set of commitments to be achieved over the next three years, focused on six dimensions:
- Farm Management
- Economic Performance
- Environmental Stewardship
- Animal Care and Food Safety
- Relationships with the Community
- Workers’ Well-Being
To view the full Social Responsibility Report and access details about the data and methodology, visit www.ontariopork.on.ca/Social-Responsibility
Why is the Ontario Pork Social Responsibility Report important to you and I? Because an industry is nothing without it’s social responsibility. Beyond knowing the price tag of food at your local grocery store — you should to think about the other price tags associated with the food you eat.
Do the farm workers have a safe working environment? Does the farm (and industry) have a high standard of animal care? What is the environmental impact to water and soil of a farm? Does a farm participate in best practices for farm management?
If farm workers were using broken equipment which could endanger them or if the farmer was being cruel to animals or if the water near that farm was undrinkable because of farm management problems…well, that not only affects the farmer…and the industry…but it affects it’s community and it’s customers.
This post is brought to you by Ontario Pork.
I love the transparency and their commitment.
I wish there was as much transparency in the US.
I love that pork farmers are taken care of by the government. I wish it was more strict here in the US.
The more transparency the better I believe! I really love knowing where my food comes from.
Wow, I had no idea this even existed. Sometimes I feel like I live in a bubble and I need to think about what is happening around me more. This is my first step. Thanks for the info
Yes, I completely agree! I had no idea! I’m glad this company is doing all it can to be transparent.
Ontario Pork has an impressive set of social responsibilities they are acting on. I think that is really great! I wish many more companies would follow their lead. It’s something I’ll admit I don’t think about when I’m buying my groceries but I bet I will now!
This sounds awesome. I live in Ontario and had no idea any of this or that there was an Ontario Pork. This is really great to see!
This is an interesting post. A lot of great info that I really didn’t know about. I think it’s great to know where all your food comes. I know that’s not something we always know either.
I also live in Ontario and I’ve never heard of something like this! This is beyond amazing to see! More companies should be doing this.
Ontario proud! 🙂
It is important to know where your food comes from. I try to buy all our meat from local farmers.
I will have to do some research for my area. This post has really got me thinking about where the food comes from that i feed my family.
Okay, more companies should be following this! It really is important to me to know where my food comes from!
I never heard of a company with this kind of social concern and awareness. It is indeed nice to see.
I really love the commitment they’ve made to making us healthier as well I hope this helps to get other businesses that through best practices!
Interesting, now only if other agriculture and animal industries could follow in Ontario Pork’s footsteps! This definitely makes me think about my meat sources and their social responsibility!
It’s nice to see an industry leader being proactive in social responsibility
It’s great to hear their policies and that they’re committed to them. I’m glad you shared it.
This is awesome to hear, I love their commitment – I purchase my meat from local farmers.
wow i never even knew this existed. their commitment is amazing.
Well this is pretty awesome! I would hope that all animal for food farms would be this careful and fluid.
This is becoming an increasingly concerning issue. We need to be very concerned about where our food is coming from, thanks for the info.
I really love knowing where my food comes from.Thanks for sharing all this information !
Me too Kathy!
Adore the fact that they’re being so transparent about worker’s rights and working environments, where our food is coming from, etc. There’s a whole line of people and animals that get affected by food production and it’s nice to read positive information such as this!
Lisa Favre
http://marblecrumbs.com
It’s refreshing to see a company being transparent. I wish it was like that here in the U.S.
This is a great thing, and I will only eat Ontario Pork, I like to know where it’s coming from too!!
After all the negative documentaries and reports that have come out in regards to the meat industries, it is refreshing to see a group step up and share information responsibly like this.
Marvellous that there’s so much transparency, Ontario Pork is doing a wonderful job, keep up the good work 🙂