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Laura Ryan Becomes Only UK Winner of FAO 100 Women Heroes Honor

Prime Highlights-

  • Meat Business Women Founder Laura Ryan joins FAO’s first 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems as the only UK recipient.
  • Ryan won selection from hundreds of nominations spanning more than 130 countries for her leadership, dedication and impact in agrifood.

Key Facts-

  • Meat Business Women has more than 60 industry partners and supports women across meat and food industry.
  • Its global Food Business Charter targets 40 percent women in the food manufacturing workforce by 2035.

Background-

Meat Business Women Founder and Global Chair Laura Ryan has earned a place among the first 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development, named by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Ryan, the only UK recipient, received the honor at a ceremony in Rome during the World Food Forum.

The 100 Women Heroes initiative forms part of the UN’s International Year of the Woman Farmer. It celebrates women who make strong contributions to agriculture, food systems and rural development worldwide. Judges picked Ryan from hundreds of nominations across more than 130 countries, citing her leadership, dedication and impact.

FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said the honorees show how women transform agrifood systems, improve rural livelihoods, protect natural resources and empower communities.

Meat Business Women is a global professional community for women across the meat and wider food industry, with more than 60 industry partners. Through mentoring, networking and professional development, it works with businesses to build inclusive workplaces that attract, develop and retain top talent.

Its latest global Gender Representation Report maps progress across the food and meat industry, highlights remaining barriers and outlines steps to improve representation. Its global Food Business Charter sets a goal for women to make up 40 percent of the food manufacturing workforce by 2035.

Ryan said the recognition is a great honor and a chance to celebrate the Meat Business Women community, along with the businesses and individuals who turned a shared ambition into meaningful progress.