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Here’s Why Eggs are One of the Best Things You Can Eat

By Jaclyn London, MS, RD, CDN and Caroline Walder, GoodHousekeeping.com March 1, 2018 — One of the best sources of protein available, eggs are chock-full of essential nutrients such as vitamins A, D, B12, and choline. They’re also an inexpensive and versatile staple, so don’t let misconceptions about cholesterol or fat stop you from making …

HFAC’s First Egg Producer Partners with Triathlete

MONROE, N.H., Feb. 27, 2018 – Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs, the number one organic egg brand in the country, today announced its partnership with elite athlete Gwen Jorgensen, world champion triathlete and the first U.S. athlete to ever win an Olympic gold medal in the sport. As part of her partnership with the brand, Jorgensen …

Massachusetts Egg Producer Expands Certified Humane® Eggs to More Retailers

Hubbardston, Massachusetts – February 7, 2018 –The Country Hen, a leading producer of Organic, Omega-3 eggs, launched its all-natural eggs to Merchants Distributors, Inc. for retailers and consumers on the East Coast. The brand’s organic six-pack large eggs are now available through this distributor and are the perfect choice for consumers who insist on humane, …

Niman Ranch Unveils First Ever U.S. “Certified Humane” Prosciutto

SAN FRANCISCO, Ca., November 15, 2017 – Niman Ranch unveiled Certified Humane® prosciutto at the Commissary in the Presidio to more than 100 top Bay Area chefs, media and thought leaders. The prosciutto, produced from Niman Ranch’s network of independent family farmers raising sustainable heritage breed natural pork, was sliced for tasting and plated for …

What Meat Labels Like ‘Organic’ and ‘Grass Fed’ Actually Mean—and Whether You Should Care

By Moira Lawler / Self.com – Trying to buy meat these days can seem like a quiz on how well you know your labels. There’s organic. Grass-fed. The always-vague natural. Sometimes—OK, a lot of times—it’s not so clear what they mean. (Isn’t all beef “natural”?) To make matters more complicated, even if you have a …

Boston’s ‘certified humane’ Oath Pizza comes to DC

By Jeff Clabaugh | WTOP.COM WASHINGTON, DC, October 25, 2017 – Oath Pizza, a Boston pizza restaurant that started with its first location in Nantucket in 2015, chose the D.C. area for its first locations outside the Boston area. Oath Pizza opens Oct. 30 in Merrifield’s Mosaic District, at 2920 District Ave. in Fairfax, Virginia, …

Honey Sweetie Acres: Goat Milk Products That Don’t Kid Around

by Meaghan Brophy October 17, 2017 — While 65 percent of the world’s population chooses goat milk over cow milk, the true benefits of goat milk are just starting to permeate popular culture in North America. From the Huffington Post asking, “Could Goat’s Milk be the New Almond Milk?” and Gwyneth Paltrow advocating the benefits …