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Posted: November 26, 2024 by Certified Humane®
Becoming Certified Humane®: What happens during the certification process?
Farmers and ranchers ask us to certify their operations because they recognize that shoppers trust the Certified Humane® logo. Our standards require that trained handlers understand the needs of farm animals and how to apply those needs to their daily routine. That requires a long-term commitment to sustainable practices, not a quick fix.
Posted: October 21, 2024 by Certified Humane®
How Dr. Rosangela Poletto helped grow Certified Humane® into a global movement
Adele Douglass Jolley, the founder of Certified Humane®, never imagined how the program’s reach would grow on such a global scale. The reason it did so is largely because a Brazilian animal welfare researcher — studying for her doctorate at Purdue University in 2005 — decided to lend her expertise as an inspector for the burgeoning program.
Posted: August 7, 2024 by Certified Humane®
The legacy of Dr. Joy Mench, trailblazing animal behavior scientist
Dr. Joy Mench was one of the founding scientists and veterinarians whom Adele Douglass Jolley recruited to adopt farm animals certification standards for the United States market.
“We had a really good group of people working together,” said Joy as she recalled those early days, now more than 20 years ago. “We each brought different kinds of expertise.
Posted: July 10, 2024 by Certified Humane®
Chicken expert Dr. Richard Blatchford explains the science and heart behind farm animal standards
As a scientist, Richard Blatchford, Ph.D., loves that new scientific knowledge can inform better decisions for farm animals.
“In animal welfare, really small changes you make actually have a really big impact, given the sheer numbers of animals involved,” Richard said.
Posted: April 2, 2024 by Certified Humane®
Green Connect
Founded in 2020 by CEO Huynh Hanh Phuc, Green Connect produces cage-free eggs in the Nhon Trach district in Dong Nai province, Vietnam. With about five thousand laying hens raised to Certified Humane® Farm Animal Care Standards, Green Connect produces between 70,000 and 90,000 eggs per month at the peak of production under the brand …