McDonald’s USA and its partners to strengthen the sustainability of beef production

Academic research indicates that feeding Enogen as silage or grain can increase feed efficiency by approximately 5%. Credit: McDonald’s USA/Syngenta/Lopez Foods/Business Wire.

Fast food chain McDonald’s USA, alongside Lopez Foods and Syngenta North America, announced a collaboration to improve the sustainability of beef production.

The initiative focuses on increasing food efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions per pound of meat produced.

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This partnership highlights the use of Enogen corn, a Syngenta innovation recognized for its potential to improve the feed efficiency of cattle.

Enogen corn is available exclusively from Syngenta and is known for its alpha-amylase enzyme.

This enzyme quickly converts starch into usable sugars, providing livestock with more energy and improving digestibility.

Improved digestibility can lead to increased feed efficiency, an important factor in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production systems.

Justin Wolfe, President of Syngenta Seeds, said: “At Syngenta, we believe that improving the sustainability of the global food system can be accelerated through innovation and collaboration.

“We are proud of the great qualities of our Enogen corn and how our work can help McDonald’s and its beef supply chain make an impact. »

Academic research indicates that feeding Enogen as silage or grain should increase feed efficiency by almost 5%.

A life cycle assessment reveals the potential environmental benefits of this increased efficiency, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions and reduced land, energy and water consumption per unit of production.

Specific results suggest that per 1,000 head of beef cattle, the collaboration could achieve annual savings of 196 tons of CO₂ equivalent in greenhouse gas reductions, a reduction of 69 acres in land use for growing animal feed, six million fewer gallons of water and energy savings of 231,000 kilowatts. -hours.

McDonald’s aims to expand this program to provide more than 164,000 tpa of CO₂ equivalent.

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