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Humane Farm Animal Care
PO Box 82
Middleburg, VA 20118
Email: info@certifiedhumane.org
Call: (703)435-3883
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Posted: December 12, 2013 by Certified Humane
Does Certified Humane® have “free range” requirements?
We’ve recently been receiving inquiries about whether or not there is a “free range” requirement for animals in the Certified Humane® program. We think it’s important to explain what our standards are and the reasoning behind them. The purpose of this program is to improve the lives of farm animals being raised for food. Our …
Posted: November 22, 2013 by Certified Humane
Support a humane Thanksgiving: end turkey suffering and have a tasty meal all at the same time
Each year, over 10 billion animals raised for food in the U.S. endure inhumane treatment. Most are confined such that they can’t behave naturally. Sadly, turkeys are not immune to this cruelty. The biggest barrier is that most turkey producers don’t want to meet the space requirements in our standards, which allow turkeys the room …
Posted: October 31, 2013 by Certified Humane
Stop the USDA from implementing their poultry slaughter plan
We’ve received a lot of questions concerning the USDA’s plan that affects poultry slaughter negatively- for animals and for human health. Since the USDA planned to implement their controversial plan, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand requested a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the USDA’s plan. The plan was based on flawed data from a …
Posted: April 9, 2013 by Certified Humane
We often ask our supporters to request that their supermarkets carry Certified Humane® products. We know this may seem like a small action, but one person’s efforts can truly make a difference. We’re sharing an email that we received recently in hopes that more people will see the change that one person can make, and decide to do something about it themselves.
Posted: February 20, 2013 by Certified Humane
HFAC Celebrates Ten Years of Improving the Lives of Farm Animals
In the late 1990’s and early part of this new century, as I worked in Congress and lobbied Congress on animal issues, it was clear that farm animal welfare was a huge issue and not being addressed by anyone. There were some organizations that promoted not eating animals at all, and some that were supporting …
Posted: August 6, 2012 by Certified Humane
Finally, the milk producers are following our lead
One of the most egregious welfare issues in dairy production is the practice of tail docking. The practice of tail docking started in New Zealand in the 1980’s and soon spread to North America. The reason it gained in popularity was farmers claimed it improved their ease of milking the cows, their ability to keep …
Posted: July 24, 2012 by Certified Humane
Help us get Fresh Direct to Carry Certified Humane® products!
We’ve received some exciting news from one of our supporters. She recently contacted FreshDirect, an online grocery company that delivers groceries in the New York City area, and asked them to carry Certified Humane® meat, eggs and dairy products. She told us that their response was, “if more people ask for Certified Humane® products, we …
Posted: May 10, 2012 by Certified Humane
Dairy Cows need your help…
Look carefully in the dairy area of your supermarkets and you are likely to see many different egg products that are Certified Humane®. Being Certified Humane® is a badge of honor for farmers and the grocers who sell their products. They recognize it’s the right thing to do…. it’s also good business. Two of the …
Posted: March 21, 2012 by Certified Humane
We have revised our Animal Care Standards for Beef Cattle and Dairy Cows
For many years, we have worked with our farmers and ranchers to identify practical ways to reduce the stress and sometimes pain that beef cattle and dairy cows experience after routine husbandry practices such as castration. Previously, there were no medications available to farmers which could be easily used in the field, or that provided …
Posted: August 5, 2011 by Certified Humane
A Cage is a Cage
There has been a lot of discussion in the news lately about the “enriched” cages (also known as “colony,” “furnished” or “modified” cages) as being a good alternative housing system for laying hens. The Humane Farm Animal Care® (HFAC) standards do not allow conventional battery cages and do not and will not allow the “enriched” …