Why Buy Certified Humane®
“If it is important for you to know how animals are treated… look for the ‘Certified Humane Raised & Handled’® label. It certifies that the cow, pig, chicken or sheep was handled gently to minimize stress, had proper shelter, access to fresh water, sufficient space to live, and was able to engage in its natural behavior”.
– MSNBC.com’s “ConsumerMan”
You’ve seen the stories. Chickens packed so tightly into cages that they can’t flap their wings. Pigs are in stalls so tiny that they’re unable to even turnaround. Animals are ingesting a steady diet of antibiotics to prevent disease.
Fortunately, You Can Choose a Humane Alternative
When you buy products with the Certified Humane® label, you’re assured that these products come from animals raised to stringent Animal Care Standards. Certified Humane® standards allow the animals to express their natural behaviors. Chickens can dust-bathe, pigs can root, cows can graze, and all farm animals are able to live their lives with the space, shelter, nutrition and the care they need. In addition, the program does not allow feeding a diet of antibiotics or using hormones of any sort.
The result? Products you are proud to put on your table.
You Can Be Confident in the Certified Humane® Label
- The Certified Humane® program is the only labeling program that:
- Conducts annual producer inspections by an independent nonprofit;
- Requires producers to meet all animal care standards in order to achieve certification;
- Is backed by the leading national, local and regional humane organizations;
- Has been recognized because the founder was awarded both the Purpose Prize and was elected an Ashoka Fellow for the creation of Humane Farm Animal Care and the Certified Humane® program.
Vote with Your Wallet
You can make a difference for food, animals and farming today. Find out where to buy Certified Humane® products, or donate to our programs to help farm animals.
Fact Sheets
In response to questions from consumers, Humane Farm Animal Care has developed a comprehensive standards comparison chart to compare key welfare standards of the current animal welfare certification programs that have been developed since the Certified Humane® program was created. Currently we have developed the comparisons for Beef, Pigs, Chickens and Turkeys, and will include the other species comparisons as they are completed.
- Comprehensive Standards Comparison Chart
- Comprehensive Standards Comparison Chart
- Laying Hen Standards Comparison Chart
Humane Farm Animal Care has also developed the fact sheets listed below to address key elements of our Animal Care Standards. We welcome all inquiries about our program, and will expand this series of fact sheets as needs arise.
Laying Hens
- Beak Trimming
- Cages
- Free-Range Requirements
- Housing Systems
- Nest Boxes
Pigs
- Farrowing Systems
- Gestation Stalls
- Space Allowances for Gestating Sows
Why Buy Certified Humane®
You’ve seen the stories. Chickens packed so tightly into cages that they can’t flap their wings. Pigs are in stalls so tiny that they’re unable to even turnaround. Animals are ingesting a steady diet of antibiotics to prevent disease.
Fortunately, You Can Choose a Humane Alternative
When you buy products with the Certified Humane® label, you’re assured that these products come from animals raised to stringent Animal Care Standards. Certified Humane® standards allow the animals to express their natural behaviors. Chickens can dust-bathe, pigs can root, cows can graze, and all farm animals are able to live their lives with the space, shelter, nutrition and the care they need. In addition, the program does not allow feeding a diet of antibiotics or using hormones of any sort.
The result? Products you are proud to put on your table.
You Can Be Confident in the Certified Humane® Label
Vote with Your Wallet
You can make a difference for food, animals and farming today. Find out where to buy Certified Humane® products, or donate to our programs to help farm animals.
Fact Sheets
In response to questions from consumers, Humane Farm Animal Care has developed a comprehensive standards comparison chart to compare key welfare standards of the current animal welfare certification programs that have been developed since the Certified Humane® program was created. Currently we have developed the comparisons for Beef, Pigs, Chickens and Turkeys, and will include the other species comparisons as they are completed.
Humane Farm Animal Care has also developed the fact sheets listed below to address key elements of our Animal Care Standards. We welcome all inquiries about our program, and will expand this series of fact sheets as needs arise.
Laying Hens
Pigs