Farmers know that earning the trust our communities, customers and the public is critical to our business. By sharing our progress improving the environment, public health, animal health, worker safety and communities around us, we can demonstrate our commitment to sustainable farming.
3.2 million servings of food were donated in 2018 through the donation of more than 800,000 pounds of pork.
Pig farmers contributed more than 54,000 volunteer hours.
Pig farmers donated $5.5 million to local causes.
Consumers want nutritious proteins. The pork industry has responded by adopting feeding and management practices that have made a number of pork cuts leaner. As a result, several cuts of pork are leaner than they were 20 years ago. Pork Checkoff also worked with the American Heart Association® to certify boneless pork sirloin roast and pork tenderloin with the Heart-Check Food certification program. The Heart-Check program certifies that these cuts meet specific criteria for total fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol and sodium, and they contribute a beneficial nutrient.
