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Animal Agriculture Alliance (Alliance) is a non profit animal agriculture industry interest organization in the United States. It was founded in 1987 as the Animal Industry Foundation. Kay Johnson Smith currently serves as the Alliance's president and CEO. The AAA is an alliance of agricultural industries and related animal drug industries, suppliers, packer-processors, veterinarians and retailers to advocate for producer interests and help the public appreciate modern science-based practices. They write and speak out against the enactment of animal rights legislation. The mission of the Alliance is "to provide a united voice for those involved in animal agriculture and food industries to communicate science based information to consumers and media".〔(Animal Agriculture Alliance Current Issues )〕 The Alliance addresses matters of animal welfare, food safety, and environmental conservation in animal agriculture. The Alliance hosts an annual Stakeholders Summit, where leaders from numerous industry organizations discuss upcoming issues and opportunities facing animal agriculture. ==Funding== Funding for the Alliance is not clearly described however, the website states that funding "includes support from livestock and poultry producers, individuals who make their living in animal agriculture, retailers, producer associations, feed and other input supplier companies, animal health (drug)companies..." Organized as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt national organization, the Animal Agriculture Alliance mobilizes support for agricultural production practices from livestock and poultry trade associations, individual animal producers, vertically integrated food companies, retailers and the general public. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Animal Agriculture Alliance」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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