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- About 7,000 different species of plants have been raised as food crops in the history of human agriculture. Yet in part because of modern tendencies towards mass production, only fifteen plant and eight animal species are now relied upon for about 90% of all human food
- 99% of all turkeys raised in the U.S. are Broad-Breasted Whites, a single turkey breed specially developed to have a meaty breast. The breasts of these turkeys are so large that they are unable to reproduce naturally; according to the FAO, without artificial insemination performed by humans, this breed would become extinct in just one generation.
- According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), we are currently losing an average of 2 domestic animal breeds each week, iv and half of all domestic animal breeds that existed in Europe in 1900 are now extinct
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What We Do
The John W Veenstra and Elizabeth Veenstra Foundation is a non-profit, charitable organization established to provide funds to support research and education on biodiversity of seed, livestock and preservation of farm land including sustainable and organic farming. . We believe that the combination of a diverse natural food supply and healthy land supports the health and longevity for humans.
Our Mission
Our goals are twofold. The first is to counteract the negative effects of the global corporate farming industry on our world's agriculture systems with a return to a natural diversity of seeds, animals, land and local farming in an economically viable system. The second goal is to educate people that wellness and longevity are tied to healthy food and land. Through our efforts a natural balanced food supply is available and affordable to the common man resulting in wellness for both land and people.
Highlights
- December 2007 – The John and Elizabeth Veenstra Foundation is Formed
- June 2009 – The John and Elizabeth Veenstra Foundation is approved as a non profit 501 3 (c )