National Beef Association

1) PRESERVE AND IMPROVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE GENERAL STANDARDS OF CATTLE, ESPECIALLY BEEF CATTLE, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE, BY PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING THE BREEDING OF BEEF CATTLE.2) IMPROVE GENERAL STANDARDS IN THE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORT, SLAUGHTER AND TREATMENT OF CATTLE, ESPECIALLY BEEF CATTLE, AND OTHERWISE IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF BEEF, BY THE EDUCATION OF FARMERS AND FARM MANAGERS, VETERINARIANS, AUCTIONEERS, HAULIERS, THE MANAGERS OF ABATTOIRS, PROCESSORS AND RETAILERS OF FOOD AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.3) PROMOTE AGRICULTURE AND WORK FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY ENCOURAGING, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THE GRAZING OF CATTLE.4) CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES INCLUDING THE RELIEF IN CASES OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OF BEEF FARMERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES AND THE DEPENDANTS OF BEEF FARMERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES, AS THE BOARD OF MANAGEMENT THINK FIT.