118 HRES 920 IH: Disapproving of recommendations by the United Nations to reduce meat consumption in the United States. U.S. House of Representatives 2023-12-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. RES. 920IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 11, 2023Mr. Flood (for himself and Mrs. Hinson) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedRESOLUTIONDisapproving of recommendations by the United Nations to reduce meat consumption in the United States.

Whereas meat is a nutrient-rich source of protein that is enjoyed by many people in the United States and efficiently delivers calories and vitamins, greatly contributing to the world’s food security;Whereas the United States is the world’s largest producer of beef;Whereas, according to the Foreign Agriculture Service, in 2022, the United States exported 1,000,000 metric tons of beef valued $11.71 billion;Whereas the United States is the world’s third-largest producer and consumer of pork and pork products;Whereas, according to the Foreign Agriculture Service, in 2022, pork was the most widely consumed meat across the globe at 112,538 metric tons, representing 42 percent of all meat consumed;Whereas the United States is the world’s largest producer of poultry meat;Whereas animal proteins are complete proteins and contain more protein per calorie than plant proteins;Whereas agriculture, food, and related industries contributed 5.4 percent or roughly $1.264 trillion to United States gross domestic product in 2021;Whereas, in 2022, 22.1 million full- and part-time jobs were related to the agricultural and food sectors, which is 10.4 percent of total employment in the United States;Whereas, in 2021, meat and poultry plants employed the largest percentage of food and beverage manufacturing workers;Whereas the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization is expected to publish its global food systems’ road map to 1.5 degree Celsius recommending the reduction of meat consumption; andWhereas reductions in meat consumption will have negative impacts on nutrition, the United States economy, and global food security: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives—(1)recognizes the importance of meat and livestock production to the United States economy;(2)recognizes the importance of meat and animal-based protein;(3)disapproves of United Nations recommendation to reduce meat consumption in their global food systems’ road map; and(4)opposes the use of any Federal resources to support attempts to reduce meat consumption.