Alliance Summit to kick off with live consumer focus group Attendees will hear from Kansas City-area residents about dining choices thanks to sponsorship from Boehringer Ingelheim March 20, 2017 – A live focus group featuring Kansas City-area consumers will kick off the 2017 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit, setting the stage for the 1.5-day conference.…
Alliance announces blog and photo contest winners Top finishers receive free registration to 2017 Summit March 13, 2017 – The Animal Agriculture Alliance is excited to announce that Wanda Patsche of Minnesota and Michelle Miller of Iowa are the winners of its blog and photo contests and will receive a free registration to the 2017…
Duo of dietitians to tackle food myths at Alliance Summit Early registration open through April 3rd March 6, 2017 – Two dietitians will address attendees at the 2017 Animal Agriculture Alliance Stakeholders Summit in a panel titled “Food History: Fact vs. Fiction and Dispelling Myths About Food.” The panel will focus on how to debunk…
Alliance announces opportunities to win free registration to 2017 Summit Blog and photo contests now open for entries February 8, 2017 – The Animal Agriculture Alliance announced today that farmers and ranchers who advocate for animal agriculture are eligible to win a free registration to the 2017 Stakeholders Summit. The 2017 Summit, themed “Connect to…
Animal Agriculture Alliance celebrates 30th anniversary February 1, 2017 – The Animal Agriculture Alliance, an industry-united nonprofit organization working to bridge the communication gap between farm and fork, is proud to be celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2017. The Alliance released a short video highlighting its accomplishments: http://bit.ly/2ksiETQ. The Alliance was launched in 1987 to serve as a…
“The Big Fat Surprise” author Nina Teicholz to headline Alliance Summit Early registration is open through April 3rd January 23, 2017 – Nina Teicholz, an investigative journalist and author of the International (and New York Times) bestseller, “The Big Fat Surprise: Why Butter, Meat & Cheese Belong in a Healthy Diet,” will speak at the 2017 Animal Agriculture…
Animal Agriculture Alliance congratulates Perdue on new ag secretary role January 19, 2017 – Today, the Animal Agriculture Alliance responded to President-elect Donald J. Trump’s announcement of former Georgia Governor George “Sonny” Perdue as the next U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary by offering its congratulations and support. “The Alliance is excited to see someone with…
Hannah Thompson-Weeman Promoted to Vice President of Communications January 4, 2017 – The Animal Agriculture Alliance is pleased to announce the promotion of Hannah Thompson-Weeman to vice president of communications, effective January 1, 2017. In this position, Hannah will assume a greater management role over the communications outreach strategies for the Alliance, as well as…
America’s Turkey Farmers Are Committed to Animal Welfare December 30, 2011 – A video released this week by an extreme animal rights group has led to allegations of animal cruelty on a turkey farm in Hoke County, NC. Viewers of the video should be aware that the vegan organization behind it, Mercy for Animals, is…
Alliance Names New Communications Director December 22, 2014 – Today, Animal Agriculture Alliance President and CEO Kay Johnson Smith announced the appointment of Hannah Thompson as the Alliance’s new Director of Communications. Prior to joining the Alliance, Thompson held a position in marketing with Farm Credit Mid-America in Louisville, Kentucky. Previously, she worked as a…