Asia's demand for food is growing. It's in their best interest to have open trade so that they can buy an assured supply of food at the best prices. But that's changing. A lot more nations have an interest in free trade today. They didn't have that interest 10 years ago.
Reality supports freer trade policies.
But we all know that policies don't always reflect reality. That's why we need an education effort like TradeWorks. Warren Staley joined Cargill in 1969 and has worked for a number of divisions in the United States, Europe and Latin America. Today, he is an executive vice president of Cargill and a member of its board of directors. In addition to his responsibilities as president of the Latin America Sector, he is president of the Animal Nutrition and Meat Sector.