OXON HILL, MD — Exhibitors at the Annual Meat Conference (AMC), co-hosted by the Meat Institute and FMI — The Food Industry Association, following the event in Oxon Hill, Maryland, donated nearly 9,000 pounds of meat and poultry products to the Capital Area Food Bank, the largest organization in the Washington metro area working to solve hunger and food insecurity.

The donation will provide roughly 7,500 meals for those in need.

“Exhibitors at the Annual Meat Conference continue to show the generosity that defines the meat and poultry industry,” said Julie Anna Potts, president and CEO of the Meat Institute. “We’re proud to partner with the Capital Area Food Bank to help provide nutritious meat and poultry to families in the region and support the important work they do every day to fight hunger.”

“Each year, exhibitors at the Annual Meat Conference demonstrate the food industry’s deep commitment to nourishing communities,” said Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI. “This generous donation to the Capital Area Food Bank will help provide needed proteins to families across the Washington region, and it reflects the dedication of our members to supporting neighbors in need and strengthening the communities they serve.”

More than one million people in the greater Washington, DC region are food insecure, including one in 10 children across the region. The Meat Institute and FMI are proud to represent member companies playing a crucial role in closing the food insecurity gap and helping those in need.

About the Meat Institute

The Meat Institute represents the full community of people and companies who make the majority of meat American families rely on every day. The Meat Institute’s hands-on regulatory and technical expertise, proactive advocacy, unique convening power, collaboration within and beyond animal agriculture, and sector-leading continuous improvement initiatives drive relationships and resources that ensure meat continues to be a vital, trusted pillar of healthy diets and thriving communities for generations to come.

About FMI

The Food Industry Association: As the food industry association, FMI works with and on behalf of the entire industry to advance a safer, healthier and more efficient consumer food supply chain. FMI brings together a wide range of members across the value chain — from retailers that sell to consumers, to producers that supply food and other products, as well as the wide variety of companies providing critical services — to amplify the collective work of the industry. For more information, visit: www.FMI.org.