In 2025, we listened to Meat Institute members from CEOs to entry-level employees. We heard from livestock producers, foodservice brands, retailers, and more. While the view from everyone’s seat is unique, we all see clearly that demand for meat and poultry has never been greater, and we are experiencing a meat forward moment in our culture and politics. It is with this in mind that we rise to today’s current political, economic, and social challenges.
The Meat Institute took early action, starting the day after election day in November 2024 to engage the Trump Transition team to position the meat and poultry industry for prosperity and growth. We doubled down on our engagement with key Washington stakeholders with our first-ever Executive Board Fly-In to meet in-person with the Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Julie Callahan, USTR’s Chief Agriculture Negotiator, Senators and members of Congress. We capped the event with the “All American Meat-up,” a celebration of meat and poultry at the Washington Nationals’ baseball stadium. In response to the overwhelmingly positive feedback, we will hold another fly-in in 2026, this time expanding participation to our full Board of Directors.
