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Response By HFAC To PETA’s Press Release Regarding Tasty Burger

Ninety-five percent of Americans obviously must disagree with PETA’s statement that the only humane meal is a vegan one, since they are not vegans. Although PETA claims it supports companies that are trying to reduce suffering, “Obviously that is not the truth. PETA’s goal is to eliminate the use of all animals raised for food, …

Look for a Certified Humane® turkey this Thanksgiving

(HERNDON, VA, USA) November 12, 2015 – If you’re serving turkey this Thanksgiving and care about how farm animals are raised, then Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) recommends you shop for a Certified Humane® turkey. HFAC, the leading international nonprofit certification program improving the lives of millions of farm animals in food production, allows farmers …

São Bento Farm becomes first Certified Humane® dairy farm in Brazil More than 96.7 million farm animals in 4 countries are now in the program

HERNDON, Va., OCTOBER 19, 2015 — Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), the leading international nonprofit certification program improving the lives of millions of farm animals in food production in the U.S., Canada, Brazil and Peru, announced that São Bento Farm in Cachoeira Paulista – São Paulo State, Brazil, is the first dairy farm in South …

Where to find a Certified Humane® turkey in Canada this Thanksgiving

(HERNDON, VA, USA) – October 5, 2015 – Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on October 12. While turkey dinners are part of the Canadian Thanksgiving tradition, buying a Certified Humane® turkey is something that consumers have only been able to do in Canada during this past decade. Certified Humane® turkeys are raised under Humane Farm Animal Care’s …

Humane Farm Animal Care® announces big advance in farm animal welfare

DuBreton®, North America’s largest pork producer to raise 300,000 more crate-free pigs by 2018 HERNDON, Va., September 28, 2015 – Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), the leading international nonprofit certification program improving the lives of millions of farm animals in food production, announced this week that 300,000 more pigs will be raised, without gestation stalls …

Humane Farm Animal Care announces that Organic Pastures Dairy Company becomes Certified Humane®

HERNDON, Va., August 26, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), the leading international nonprofit certification program improving the lives of millions of farm animals in food production, announced this week that Organic Pastures Dairy Company in Fresno, California, is the newest farm to qualify for the Certified Humane Raised and Handled® program. As …

Humane Farm Animal Care announces that Firefly Farms in Connecticut becomes newest farm in the Certified Humane® program

(HERNDON, VA, USA) June 22, 2015 — Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), the leading international non-profit certification organization improving the lives of millions of farm animals in food production, announced this week that Firefly Farms in North Stonington, Connecticut, is now a Certified Humane Raised and Handled® farm. Founded by the Tillman-Brown Family in June …

Humane Farm Animal Care announces L.P. Farm Fresh Chicken in Canada becomes Certified Humane®

(HERNDON, VA, USA) June 22, 2015 — Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), the leading international non-profit certification organization improving the lives of millions of farm animals in food production, announced this week that L.P. Farm Fresh Chicken is the newest farm to join the Certified Humane Raised and Handled® program. Father-son team, Peter and Tony …

First Certified Humane® labeled dry dog food arrives in U.S. stores

(HERNDON, VA, USA) April 7, 2015 — Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), the leading international non-profit certification organization improving the lives of millions of farm animals in food production, announces this week that Open Farm will be the first producer of Certified Humane® Raised and Handled® dry dog food in the U.S. Open Farm, a …