- News
- 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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Grantees
The John and Elizabeth Veenstra Foundation' contributions reflect its commitment to bringing health and wellness to land, animals, food supply and people. Our program areas are broken down into three (3) programs. We recently received approval for our 501 (C) (3) status and we have not yet issued grants.
- Food Supply - TBA
- Livestock - TBA
- Land and Small Farm Preservation - TBA
2012 Contributions
Date |
Title |
February 2012 |
501 (3)C Status approved – June 2009 - Grant Review process to begin for the 2009-2010 period |