The main issue: force-feeding of ducks or geese to fatten their liver Foie gras, the fattened liver of a duck or goose, has become a controversial food, even for meat eaters, because of the way it is produced. With rare exceptions, foie gras production involves a process called gavage—the French term for the force-feeding of …

“It’s really an overgrown 4-H project,” said Jennifer Bice, owner of Redwood Hill Farm, a 20-acre goat farm in Sebastopol. Along with nine of her other producers, this “project” supplies goat cheese and yogurt to 97 percent of natural stores across the U.S. — the next highest is 85 percent — and produces the No. …

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – April 29, 2015) – A special conference is being hosted at the SIAL CANADA 2015 event in Toronto by Les Viandes du Breton, the largest producer and processor of organic and natural pork in North America. Quebec-based Les Viandes du Breton is a division of Breton Foods Canada, a family business founded …

Many Americans were raised on the theory that eggs were loaded with artery-clogging cholesterol, and that eating them was a surefire way to promote coronary heart disease. That couldn’t be further from the truth, though. When Wake Forest University researchers reviewed some of the top scientific studies, they found no link between eating eggs and …

While it’s well-documented that industrial egg farming is a controversial business (cue Food Inc), and there are a slew of egg purveyors who are rushing to do better with USDA organic options, there’s still a lot of murkiness around how laying hens are actually treated, and the conditions in which they are raised. Like free-range. …

PetfoodIndustry.com Company works with Certified Humane, Ocean Wise, TerraCycle to ensure sustainability, manage environmental footprint Open Farm, a Canadian-based family-run company, touts its ethically raised and sourced petfood. The company says it uses humanely and sustainably farmed meats, ocean-caught fish and local vegetables, allowing pet parents to feed their pets premium food while also doing …

Petproductsnews.com Humane Farm Animal Care, a nonprofit certification organization with a mission to improve the lives of farm animals, and Open Farm, a humane pet food brand headquartered in Toronto, are partnering to bring Open Farm HFAC-certified pet food to the U.S. in April 2015. When Open Farm, which is already sold in Canada, makes …

Last week a group whose goal is to eliminate global agriculture released a video attacking the Certified Humane program. The video was a complete fabrication from beginning to end. The Huffington Post interviewed Executive Director, Adele Douglass and the head of this group following the release of this video. Here is an excerpt from the …

NY TIMES By Nicholas Kristof If you buy a Perdue chicken in the grocery store, you might think it had lived a comfortable avian middle-class existence. “Doing the right thing is things like treating your chickens humanely,” Jim Perdue, the company’s chairman, says in a promotional video. The company’s labels carry a seal of approval …

SEBASTOPOL, Calif., Nov. 3, 2014 /Nassau News Live/ — In response to increasing demand for delicious, lactose-free dairy products, Green Valley Organics® is expanding its award-winning line with the introduction of the first real dairy, lactose-free cream cheese available in the U.S. market. Starting in November 2014, Green Valley Organics Cream Cheese will be available …