CHICAGO – McDonald’s USA, Lopez Foods, a multi-protein producer and long-term supplier to McDonald’s, and agriculture technology company Syngenta North America recently confirmed that they would collaborate to increase feed efficiency and try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions released per pound of meat produced as part of a sustainability initiative.

According to a news release, Syngenta’s product, Enogen corn, can increase feed efficiency in cattle, which in turn helps reduce emissions intensity compared to other corn.

“At Syngenta, we’re convinced improving the sustainability of the global food system can be accelerated through innovation and collaboration,” said Justin Wolfe, president of Syngenta Seeds. “We’re proud of the great attributes of our Enogen corn, and how our work can help enable McDonald’s and their beef supply chain to deliver impact.”

McDonald’s explained why it decided to back this particular corn product and how it will help its entire beef supply chain.

“McDonald’s is starting with a priority ingredient for our company – beef,” said Kendra Levine, director of US sustainability for McDonald’s. “We believe the innovative collaboration with Syngenta is an opportunity to help us make progress toward our science-based climate targets.”

Details about Enogen corn explained by Syngenta said that it uses both grain and silage and contains a robust alpha amylase enzyme that quickly converts starch to usable sugars, delivering more available energy to cattle while being easily digestible.