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Posted: June 17, 2016 by HFAC
Egg producers commit to stop killing male chicks by 2020
An awful farming practice may finally come to an end by 2020, thanks to potential advances in “egg sexing” technology. Since 2009, Certified Humane® has been advocating for the elimination of the inhumane culling of male chicks in the poultry-breeding business. Culling involves the practice of killing one-day old male chicks because they don’t have …
Posted: April 14, 2016 by HFAC
Deceptive practices leave farm animals suffering
There is a special irony in the work we do here at Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC). After launching HFAC in 2003 based on the farm animal care standards created by the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Animals) in the UK – and receiving support from 65 humane organizations here in the US, …
Posted: March 8, 2016 by HFAC
Want to see the difference between a factory farm and a Certified Humane® farm?
Quebec-based pork producer, duBreton®, the #1 producer of Organic and Certified Humane Raised and Handled® pork, shows some of the differences between a factory farm and a Certified Humane® farm in this video. I think you will find the contrasts in animal welfare undeniable. As you will see, pigs don’t have to suffer their entire lives …
Posted: March 8, 2016 by HFAC
Jamie Oliver offers some tips on how to be an ethical shopper
In a recent online article, Daniel Nowland for JamieOliver.com offers some tips on how to be an ethical shopper and, as a strong supporter of Certified Humane®, explains what to look for when buying animal products. Here’s some of what he writes: “With so much talk of sustainability, seasonality and animal welfare surrounding the food we …
Posted: January 13, 2016 by HFAC
Does PETA have the right to determine what’s “humane” considering their view on animals?
By Adele Douglass, Executive Director for Humane Farm Animal Care I don’t think you can stand in the way of progress for farm animals, euthanize more dogs and cats than other animal shelters, and still call yourself a “humane” organization. The PETA animal shelter in Norfolk, Va., euthanizes dogs and cats in far greater numbers than does other …