Humane Farm Animal Care® (HFAC), the leading non-profit certification organization improving the lives of farm animals in food production, announced today that Burger Maker (www.burgermaker.com) has been certified as a producer of Certified Humane Raised and Handled® burger patties.
Burger Maker purchases the raw material for its Natural Angus burger patties from Meyer Natural Angus Beef (www.meyernaturalangus.com), a Certified Humane Raised and Handled® producer of beef since 2003.
The certification from Humane Farm Animal Care will allow Burger Maker to provide regional and national retailers as well as colleges and universities with products from animals that were raised with ample space, shelter and gentle handling to limit stress as well as ample fresh water and a healthy diet of quality feed free from antibiotics and hormones.
“We chose to purchase meat from a company that was certified by Humane Farm Animal Care because of the rigorous approval process that ensures only the highest standard of animal welfare,” said Jamie Schweid, Executive Vice President, Burger Maker. “We believe that consumers in the marketplace demand food that is naturally raised to be free of hormones and antibiotics, and we’re proud to be associated with the great and trusted Certified Humane Raised and Handled emblem.”
Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals by certifying their humane treatment. Endorsed by more than 35 humane organizations, the Certified Humane Raised and Handled® program is nationally recognized as the Gold Standard for certifying animal welfare from birth through slaughter. Since the program was unveiled in May 2003, more than 60 companies, representing hundreds of farms and millions of farm animals, have been certified.
HFAC’s Animal Care Standards were developed by a veritable “Who’s Who” of national and international animal scientists and farm-animal welfare experts. Producer compliance with the HFAC standards is verified through annual on-site visits by HFAC’s third-party inspectors.
For additional information about HFAC, visit www.certifiedhumane.org.
For additional information about Burger Maker, visit www.burgermaker.com.
PRESS CONTACT:
GITA GROUP
Alice Ryan / Katrina Gugenberger
646-277-7110
Alice@Gita-Group.com /
Katrina@Gita-Group.com
Humane Farm Animal Care Certifies National Burger Producer
Posted: June 10, 2009 by Certified Humane
Humane Farm Animal Care® (HFAC), the leading non-profit certification organization improving the lives of farm animals in food production, announced today that Burger Maker (www.burgermaker.com) has been certified as a producer of Certified Humane Raised and Handled® burger patties.
Burger Maker purchases the raw material for its Natural Angus burger patties from Meyer Natural Angus Beef (www.meyernaturalangus.com), a Certified Humane Raised and Handled® producer of beef since 2003.
The certification from Humane Farm Animal Care will allow Burger Maker to provide regional and national retailers as well as colleges and universities with products from animals that were raised with ample space, shelter and gentle handling to limit stress as well as ample fresh water and a healthy diet of quality feed free from antibiotics and hormones.
“We chose to purchase meat from a company that was certified by Humane Farm Animal Care because of the rigorous approval process that ensures only the highest standard of animal welfare,” said Jamie Schweid, Executive Vice President, Burger Maker. “We believe that consumers in the marketplace demand food that is naturally raised to be free of hormones and antibiotics, and we’re proud to be associated with the great and trusted Certified Humane Raised and Handled emblem.”
Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals by certifying their humane treatment. Endorsed by more than 35 humane organizations, the Certified Humane Raised and Handled® program is nationally recognized as the Gold Standard for certifying animal welfare from birth through slaughter. Since the program was unveiled in May 2003, more than 60 companies, representing hundreds of farms and millions of farm animals, have been certified.
HFAC’s Animal Care Standards were developed by a veritable “Who’s Who” of national and international animal scientists and farm-animal welfare experts. Producer compliance with the HFAC standards is verified through annual on-site visits by HFAC’s third-party inspectors.
For additional information about HFAC, visit www.certifiedhumane.org.
For additional information about Burger Maker, visit www.burgermaker.com.
PRESS CONTACT:
GITA GROUP
Alice Ryan / Katrina Gugenberger
646-277-7110
Alice@Gita-Group.com /
Katrina@Gita-Group.com
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