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March 8, 2012

Dennis Treacy of Smithfield on Sustainability, Gestation Crates, and More

Ron Hays of the Oklahoma Farm Review spoke with our EVP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Dennis Treacy, at the 2012 Bayer Crop Science Ag Issues Forum, where Dennis was a presenter alongside Suzy Friedman, Deputy Director, Working Lands at the Environmental Defense Fund. Dennis and Ron talked about what sustainability means to Smithfield and what Dennis believes the future of modern farming will look like.

Click here to listen to their conversation.

July 6, 2011

Local Kids Measure Water in Global Effort

In the July 6, 2011, issue of the St. James Plaindealer, Matt McCabe takes a look at area World Water Monitoring Day activities sponsored by the local Armour-Eckrich Meats plant. “This is good for the kids, good for the community,” notes Plant Manager Terry Kuechle.

You can read this story at stjamesnews.com.

May 2, 2011

Smithfield Aims to Make Pork the Sustainable White Meat

Smithfield Foods “is slowly emerging as a model for sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) throughout the meat processing industry,” writes Leon Kaye on Triple Pundit on May 2, 2011.

You can read this story at triplepundit.com.

May 1, 2011

Smithfield Foods: Making Sustainability a Core Value

“At Smithfield, we understand that our success as a business hinges on our ability to demonstrate that we are operating appropriately and responsibly,” explains Dennis Treacy, executive vice president, corporate affairs, and chief sustainability officer, in the May 2011 issue of the National Association of Manufacturers’ Member Focus.

Download the Interview (PDF).

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Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Students in Poland preparing to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Students in Poland read water test results for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Students in Poland ready to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Students in Ilawa, Poland use water testing kits for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods World Water Monitoring Day testing in Opole, Poland with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, guided students in Poland as they test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day
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Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland preparing to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland preparing to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland read water test results for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland read water test results for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland ready to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland ready to test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Ilawa, Poland use water testing kits for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Ilawa, Poland use water testing kits for World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Students in Poland test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

World Water Monitoring Day testing in Opole, Poland with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

World Water Monitoring Day testing in Opole, Poland with Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, guided students in Poland as they test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day

Animex, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, guided students in Poland as they test local water sources during World Water Monitoring Day

Every year between September 18th and October 18th, people around the globe are encouraged to take water samples from local lakes, rivers and streams as part of World Water Monitoring Day. Water quality is then measured and maintained in a single database, available at the WWMD Web site. Smithfield Foods has been a corporate sponsor of World Water Monitoring Day since 2003, providing financial support and promoting employee participation in the event. Around the world, our employees have tested waterways together with schoolchildren, 4-H groups, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and church groups.

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