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And really, I’m not! But there does come a point in your life when you realize: It’s not about me anymore. It’s about the next generation.  \nI certainly feel that about my six-year-old daughter, Annie. She sees and hears everything now and she understands most of it. Setting her up for success means showing her how to make a difference in the world, and asking myself what I personally can do to make her future safer and more sustainable. If weare going to make the future better, we have to make real change today.  \nThat’s what this report, our first, is all about. It is a testament to what we do every day at Applegate, striving for progress in each of the four pillars of our mission: People, Environmental Sustainability, Animal Welfare, and Ingredient Integrity. It’s also a baseline for what we aim to accomplish going forward.  \nI am proud of the many strides we have made. (Read on!) But I’ll highlight two here: First, our commitment to animal welfare led us this year to become one of the only companies to require third-party remotevideo auditing of all processing facilities in the United States, with the plan for international plants to come online by 2025 (See pg. 35) . And amid a drumbeat of alarming news about climate change, we are redoubling our focus on regenerative agriculture:  \nOUR YEAR IN REVIEW  \n35 PERCENT ORGANIC AND NON-GMO  \nVERIFIED PRODUCTS  \nMORE THAN 75 PERCENT OF PRODUCTS  \nFREE FROM THE  \nTOP NINE ALLERGENS  \nMORE THAN  \n,OPFLYACRHAMINS  \n12 MILLION ANIMALS  \nRAISED IN HIGHER WELFARE CONDITIONS1  \n$330,000 DONATED  \nTO NONPROFITS  \n700 PROHIBITED INGREDIENTS  \nON OUR INGREDIENT INTEGRITY LIST2  \n280,000 POUNDS  \nOF FOOD DONATED  \n\\#1 NATURAL4 AND ORGANIC  \nMEAT BRAND3  \nMORE THAN  \nRMCHLSILNGI OHONUSEHOLDS  \n1“Higher welfare” means the farms are audited for humane animal care that meets the standards set forth by the Global Animal Partnership or Certified Humane third-party humane animal standards. 3  \n2 List developed from consumer feedback, retailer lists of banned ingredients, and government restricted ingredients. 4  \nNielsenIQ (Total US xAOC, 52 w/e 11/18/23) No Artificial Ingredients. Minimally processed.  \nINTRO 3  \nAPPLEGATE’S  \nESTIMATED  \nIMPACT IN FY23  \nThis impact value map shows the estimated social, environmental, and economic benefits from Applegate’s Humanely Raised, No Antibiotics Ever, Organic, and Grass-fed beef standards across Applegate’s value chain. This analysis was undertaken to estimate these potential social benefits and to whom these benefits may accrue, based on the best available scientific evidence.  \n4 INTRO  \nWHO WE ARE  \nPhotography Courtesy of Farmer Focus  \nOUR MISSION  \nCHANGING THE MEAT WE EAT ®  \nThe way food is raised can change and transform lives...from the farmer who grows it to the person who eats it.  \n6 WHO WE ARE  \nWe believe delicious, ethically-sourced meat can be good for people and the planet. We are committed to Applegate Humanely Raised5, environmental sustainability, and supporting a holistic food system that connects the health of humans, animals, and the planet.  \nLofty goals? They shouldn’t be.  \nBut making change is never easy. It requires dedication and creativity–and people who are ready to challenge the status quo. That’s why every Applegate employee is encouraged to embrace these four changemaker principles.  \nIntelligently question everything | Persevere with optimistic grit | Embrace creative solutions | Pursue smarter ways of working  \n5 [https://www.applegate.com/mission/animal-welfare](https://www.applegate.com/mission/animal-welfare WHO WE)[ WHO WE](https://www.applegate.com/mission/animal-welfare WHO WE) ARE 7  \nOUR TIMELINE  \nSince our founding in 1987, Applegate’s mission has been to transform the meat industry by prioritizing integrity, sustainability, and the well-being o","cbCaic5ZxxPw3kvt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic5ZxxPw3kvt","pdf",12202782,44,"English","# Letter from the President\n## Our year in review\n## Applegate’s estimated impact in FY23\n# Who we are\n## Our mission\n## Our timeline\n## Our stakeholder model\n## Our farmers","[{\"question\":\"What does the President say is the purpose of this report?\",\"answer\":\"The President frames the report as a commitment to progress across the mission pillars and a baseline for what Applegate aims to accomplish next.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report describe Applegate’s approach to animal welfare this year?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights remote third-party video auditing of processing facilities in the United States and plans for international plants to come online by 2025.\"},{\"question\":\"Which mission pillars does the report emphasize?\",\"answer\":\"The report emphasizes People, Environmental Sustainability, Animal Welfare, and Ingredient Integrity as the four pillars guiding Applegate’s work.\"}]","MISSION REPORT 2023 - Letter from the President - Joe O’Connor | PDF",1791861426]