The majority of our raw materials come from agricultural sources, so we understand the importance of healthy agricultural lands and soil. ​

Dairy Protein

Dairy protein is a key raw material for many of our products, so we’re focused on understanding and supporting sustainable dairy farming practices when possible. We’re members of the Sustainable Dairy Alliance, part of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, which is working to support and encourage sustainable farming practices and initiatives to lower dairy farming greenhouse gas emissions and land use impacts.

Our dairy protein suppliers are looking at a wide range of practices to reduce their on-farm emissions and improve environmental and farming outcomes. These include initiatives, pilot studies, and research into the following areas:

• Anaerobic digesters
• Optimizing feed practices to minimize methane
• Improving manure management
• Good genetics
• Feed additives

Dairy farming can also be water-intensive. A significant percentage of our dairy protein is sourced from pasture-raised cows, none of which are in water-stressed areas. However, some of our dairy is sourced from cows raised in water-stressed areas. We are collecting data from those suppliers on their water conservation strategies to better understand how they plan to improve water conservation outcomes.

Animal Welfare

The vast majority of the dairy protein that we source comes from farmers using third-party verified animal welfare programs such as F.A.R.M, Validus, or custom programs including health and welfare guidelines with third-party audits. Our objective is to source 100% of our dairy protein from suppliers with established animal welfare programs.