June 2, 2011
By Sprout Savvy
Choose humanely raised meat products.
Although many laws are in place to protect the animals we have as pets, the same laws are not in place for animals raised for food. Meat companies use imagery of happy farm animals in bucolic country settings, but most of these animals are treated horrifically. Animals raised on factory farms are subjected to pain, stress, discomfort and mutilation that are kept hidden from the public eye.
To combat the public’s perception of factory farms, marketers have placed labels on meat products, such as “vegetarian fed” or “cage free.” In reality, these labels do not mean the animals were treated better than other farm animals. Although the labels suggest the animals were raised humanely, consumers are catching on to the marketing tricks and demanding that something be done.
One organization is out to change the way consumers shop for meat, dairy, eggs, wool and other animal products. Human Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals to give them a humane life and death. Producers that carry the Certified Humane® label must meet rigorous, science-based standards to qualify.
Humane Farm Animal Care Standards
Animal products that carry the Certified Humane® label must be raised with a nutritious diet without antibiotics or hormones, proper shelter, resting areas, sufficient space and they must also be able to engage in natural behaviors. Other species-specific and operation-specific guidelines were put in place to improve the treatment of animals. In addition to the strict standards that require the humane treatment of farm animals from birth through slaughter, unannounced inspections are conducted regularly.
Look for the Certified Humane® label to feel good about the food you are feeding your family. Vote with your wallet and let your grocers know there is a lucrative market for humanely treated meat.
Visit http://www.certifiedhumane.org/ for more information.
http://sproutsavvy.com/food/human-farm-animal-care-standards-improve-the-livelihood-for-farm-animals/
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Posted: June 2, 2011 by Certified Humane
June 2, 2011
By Sprout Savvy
Choose humanely raised meat products.
Although many laws are in place to protect the animals we have as pets, the same laws are not in place for animals raised for food. Meat companies use imagery of happy farm animals in bucolic country settings, but most of these animals are treated horrifically. Animals raised on factory farms are subjected to pain, stress, discomfort and mutilation that are kept hidden from the public eye.
To combat the public’s perception of factory farms, marketers have placed labels on meat products, such as “vegetarian fed” or “cage free.” In reality, these labels do not mean the animals were treated better than other farm animals. Although the labels suggest the animals were raised humanely, consumers are catching on to the marketing tricks and demanding that something be done.
One organization is out to change the way consumers shop for meat, dairy, eggs, wool and other animal products. Human Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals to give them a humane life and death. Producers that carry the Certified Humane® label must meet rigorous, science-based standards to qualify.
Humane Farm Animal Care Standards
Animal products that carry the Certified Humane® label must be raised with a nutritious diet without antibiotics or hormones, proper shelter, resting areas, sufficient space and they must also be able to engage in natural behaviors. Other species-specific and operation-specific guidelines were put in place to improve the treatment of animals. In addition to the strict standards that require the humane treatment of farm animals from birth through slaughter, unannounced inspections are conducted regularly.
Look for the Certified Humane® label to feel good about the food you are feeding your family. Vote with your wallet and let your grocers know there is a lucrative market for humanely treated meat.
Visit http://www.certifiedhumane.org/ for more information.
http://sproutsavvy.com/food/human-farm-animal-care-standards-improve-the-livelihood-for-farm-animals/
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