McDonald’s, Cargill fund youth councillor position with Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef
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(left to right): Sam Hamam (McDonald’s Canada), Kristine Tapley (Cargill), Laura Buss (CRSB youth councillor), Ryan Beierbach (CRSB chair). Photo: CRSB
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s youth councillor will be supported in her role with funding from McDonalds’s Canada and Cargill.
“I am thrilled to represent youth in the beef industry on a council that brings together such diverse perspectives from across the sector,” wrote Laura Buss in a Feb. 9 news release.
Last year, the CRSB established its youth councillor position — a non-voting board position geared toward youth participation in the organization.
Laura Buss, who grew up on a cow-calf operation north of Westlock, Alta., was recommended through a nomination process in coordination with the Canadian Cattle Youth Council the CRSB said in a Feb. 9 news release.
“The funding support to travel and meet with CRSB members in-person is particularly exciting, as I’ve learned that these face-to-face collaborations are where the most impactful work happens,” Buss said.
In her role, Buss will:
- Participate in CRSB Council discussions,
- Bring forward youth perspectives,
- Serve as a liaison between the CRSB and the Canadian Cattle Youth Council (CCYC),
- Co-chair at least one CRSB Council meeting per year
- Contribute thought leadership across the Canadian beef industry and in youth networks.
Buss received her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Alberta followed by a Master of Science in Animal Biosciences from the University of Guelph. Her graduate studies focused on gut development and antibiotic use in dairy calves.
