Congressman Flood Calls on Biden Administration to Fight Anti-Meat Agenda at COP29
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA – Today, Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement ahead of the United Nations COP29 summit. The summit is set to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11th-22nd.
“As COP29 kicks off next week, the Biden administration has an important job to do. COP summits have increasingly become a forum for anti-meat activists who want to restructure our food supply and end our way of life. Following last year’s anti-meat guidelines, over 150 NGOs are pushing to curtail meat consumption as the parties convene again.”
“During the summit, it’s critical that Secretary Vilsack and other Biden officials in attendance push back on any attempt to reduce or eliminate meat production. Meat is an incredibly efficient way to deliver protein and is foundational to the world’s food security and a healthy diet. The entire delegation needs to fight for America’s farm and ranch families who help grow the food that feeds the world.”
Recently, the U.S. State Department announced the members of a delegation to the summit from the Biden administration, including U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Ahead of COP29, over 150 NGOs signed a letter pushing to “transition away from animal protein overconsumption.”
Last year, Congressman Mike Flood introduced a resolution pushing back on a new food systems strategy from the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organization that was unveiled at COP28. Background on the resolution can be found here.