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Heres part of an interview with Dittmer that cattlenetwork did...Apparently he and SH are of the same bloodlines- half a page of BS saying nothing- No facts...still no who, how, and how much ? Who makes up the foundation and the council? Who are these Board of Directors? Why the secrecy on who they are :???:
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Let’s go straight to an important question that goes to the heart of your credibility. It’s been said that you’re a one-man lobbying foundation financed by the American Meat Institute, Tyson and a few other major packers. Is that true and if it is, what impact does it have on your opinions?
Some folks deflect attention from their inability to fight facts by speculating on peripheral questions. Those who think a few packers are funding AFF are not correct. The people funding AFF are involved in multiple sectors of the beef production chain but are grounded in the cattle production end. This question goes to the heart of what AFF is about – we believe in preserving free market options for everyone in the chain. That list includes restaurant chains, retail chains and packers, as well as ranchers and feeders. Our Sentinel columns (our e-newsletter) are reviewed by an AFF Editorial Committee, so while they reflect my personal beliefs, they also reflect the thinking and judgment of key AFF industry participants and observers. Our goals and philosophy are set by a Board of Directors and Advisory Council made up of some of the beef industry’s leading participants and innovators. I find it perplexing that people who believe in the true free market system are automatically categorized by some folks as somehow being connected to packers. The free market system enables everyone in the food production chain to adapt and innovate to serve the consumer.
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Let’s go straight to an important question that goes to the heart of your credibility. It’s been said that you’re a one-man lobbying foundation financed by the American Meat Institute, Tyson and a few other major packers. Is that true and if it is, what impact does it have on your opinions?
Some folks deflect attention from their inability to fight facts by speculating on peripheral questions. Those who think a few packers are funding AFF are not correct. The people funding AFF are involved in multiple sectors of the beef production chain but are grounded in the cattle production end. This question goes to the heart of what AFF is about – we believe in preserving free market options for everyone in the chain. That list includes restaurant chains, retail chains and packers, as well as ranchers and feeders. Our Sentinel columns (our e-newsletter) are reviewed by an AFF Editorial Committee, so while they reflect my personal beliefs, they also reflect the thinking and judgment of key AFF industry participants and observers. Our goals and philosophy are set by a Board of Directors and Advisory Council made up of some of the beef industry’s leading participants and innovators. I find it perplexing that people who believe in the true free market system are automatically categorized by some folks as somehow being connected to packers. The free market system enables everyone in the food production chain to adapt and innovate to serve the consumer.