(NAFB) – The National Chicken Council Wednesday released its inaugural sustainability report.

The report provides a comprehensive overview of U.S. chickens raised for meat, known as “broilers,” and the industry’s collective progress in its environmental, broiler welfare and social impact journey, as well as efforts to build a more sustainable food system. The 2020 U.S. Broiler Chicken Industry Sustainability Report was submitted to the Scientific Group of the U.N. Food Systems Summit 2021, ahead of the U.N. Food Systems Summit later this month.

NCC’s report addresses six essential industry topics, including air, land and water, broiler health and welfare, employee safety and well-being, food and consumer safety, community support and security, employee safety and well-being. The report finds that between 2010 and 2020, land use decreased 13 percent, greenhouse gas emissions fell 18 percent, and water consumption declined 13 percent.

View the 2020 U.S. Broiler Chicken Industry Sustainability Report here on the NCC website, nationalchickencouncil.org.