We are delighted to have the opportunity to present you such a great project which is an example of giving back to the community and fighting food insecurity in the state of Colorado. Dr. Bob Delmore and Jordan Levi are leaders in the meat industry and today they explain how cattle feeders, meat packers, and academia came together to tackle hunger in Colorado.
Meat our guests: Dr. Bob Delmore is a professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University. He teaches courses in Meat Science, Meat Processing and Food Safety. He is also a member of the Center for Meat Safety & Quality conducting research to address national and global issues. He recently oversaw design and construction of the JBS Global Food Innovation Center In Honor of Gary and Kay Smith at Colorado State University.
Jordan is the founder of the Fed Cattle Exchange which began operations in 2016. In March of 2018, Jordan, his firm and partners facilitated the purchase of Five Rivers Cattle, the world’s largest cattle feeding operation with a onetime capacity of approximately 900k head. Prior to forming Arcadia in 2009, Mr. Levi formed and co-managed Heritage Management Company, a hedge fund and family office for two Oklahoma City Forbes list oilmen.
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