IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 920 
Disapproving of recommendations by the United Nations to reduce meat 
consumption in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 11, 2023 
Mr. FLOOD (for himself and Mrs. HINSON) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Disapproving of recommendations by the United Nations to 
reduce meat consumption in the United States. 
Whereas meat is a nutrient-rich source of protein that is en-
joyed by many people in the United States and efficiently 
delivers calories and vitamins, greatly contributing to the 
world’s food security; 
Whereas the United States is the world’s largest producer of 
beef; 
Whereas, according to the Foreign Agriculture Service, in 
2022, the United States exported 1,000,000 metric tons 
of beef valued $11.71 billion; 
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Whereas the United States is the world’s third-largest pro-
ducer and consumer of pork and pork products; 
Whereas, according to the Foreign Agriculture Service, in 
2022, pork was the most widely consumed meat across 
the globe at 112,538 metric tons, representing 42 percent 
of all meat consumed; 
Whereas the United States is the world’s largest producer of 
poultry meat; 
Whereas animal proteins are complete proteins and contain 
more protein per calorie than plant proteins; 
Whereas agriculture, food, and related industries contributed 
5.4 percent or roughly $1.264 trillion to United States 
gross domestic product in 2021; 
Whereas, in 2022, 22.1 million full- and part-time jobs were 
related to the agricultural and food sectors, which is 10.4 
percent of total employment in the United States; 
Whereas, in 2021, meat and poultry plants employed the 
largest percentage of food and beverage manufacturing 
workers; 
Whereas the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organiza-
tion is expected to publish its global food systems’ road 
map to 1.5 degree Celsius recommending the reduction of 
meat consumption; and 
Whereas reductions in meat consumption will have negative 
impacts on nutrition, the United States economy, and 
global food security: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the importance of meat and live-
stock production to the United States economy; 
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(2) recognizes the importance of meat and ani-
mal-based protein; 
(3) disapproves of United Nations recommenda-
tion to reduce meat consumption in their global food 
systems’ road map; and 
(4) opposes the use of any Federal resources to 
support attempts to reduce meat consumption. 
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