Chef Jamie Oliver recommended the Certified Humane® program to Sobeys after his team visited many farms and ranches on the Certified Humane® program in the US and Canada, including duBreton, which has been Certified Humane® for over ten years, and Aspen Ridge Natural Beef, which has been Certified Humane® for two years.

Humane Farm Animal Care® (HFAC), the leading non-profit certification organization improving the lives of farm animals in food production, announced today that four of their Certified Humane® producers have been chosen as the only meat suppliers to Sobeys “Better Food For All” program.

Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals by certifying their humane treatment. Supported by more than 50 humane organizations, the Certified Humane Raised and Handled® program is nationally recognized as theGold Standard for certifying animal welfare from birth through slaughter.

Family-owned and operated Sunrise Farms, of Surrey, British Columbia, operates with animal welfare as their top priority. Dr. Neil Ambrose, HND Ag, DVM, ACPV serves as the Director of Veterinary Services and Food Safety, is a certified Professional Animal Auditor and supervises the entire live production system from farm to plant.  Dr. Ambrose stated, “We are proud of the good farming practices we follow to raise our chickens. We make the care and welfare of our chickens a top priority to ensure their good health and well-being at all times.”

Blue Goose Pure Foods, based in Ontario, will provide their Certified Humane® Organic Chicken, Organic Chicken Parts, Antibiotic and Animal-Byproduct Free (AABF) Chicken, and AABF Chicken Parts to Sobeys. The company has always had a strong belief in animal welfare, “We live off the land and acknowledge the responsibility that comes with doing so. At Blue Goose we treat our land and animals with respect and dignity. We believe if we take care of them, they will take care of us.”