Disapproving of recommendations by the United Nations to reduce meat consumption in the United States.

[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 920 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 920

 Disapproving of recommendations by the United Nations to reduce meat 
                   consumption in the United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 11, 2023

    Mr. 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 
                               concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Disapproving 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; and
Whereas reductions in meat consumption will have negative impacts on nutrition, 
        the United States economy, and global food security: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, 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.
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