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Open Farm wins NEXTY award for best new transparency-sourced product

Humane Farm Animal Care‘s Open Farm pet food wins the NEXTY Award for Best New Transparently Sourced Product at Natural Products Expo West 2017. Here’s a look at how a third party verification, like Certified Humane, can bring more transparency to the pet food industry. By Melaina Juntti Ethical ingredient sourcing and transparency haven’t exactly …

Niman Ranch announces renewed commitment to next generation

NORTHGLENN, Colo. (BUSINESS WIRE) — Niman Ranch, a national leader in sustainable agriculture and humane livestock practices, Thursday announced Young Farmer 2.0, phase two of an open and transparent plan to grow the next generation of farmers. Ten years ago, Niman Ranch farmers were four years older than the national average. Through a series of …

NAMI releases 20th anniversary edition of “Animal Handling Guidelines”

Updated guide moves animal handling practices in right direction By Chuck Jolley Original Story I just received a press release from my friends at the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) regarding the 20th anniversary edition of the “Animal Handling Guidelines,” and I’m of two minds. For one, it represents two decades of remarkable advances in …

First Pizza Chain to Serve Certified Humane®Pizza

By Elisabeth Sherman, Original Story at FoodandWine.com Oath Craft Pizza in Massachusetts received the distinction. A Massachusets pizza chain is the first in the nation to to receive Humane Farm Animal Care’s Certified Humane® seal of approval. The humane designation applies to pizzas that are topped with their North Country Smokehouse Sweet Italian Sausage, Pederson’s Natural Farms Uncured Natural …

Survey reveals more than half of U.S. consumers concerned about animal welfare

Survey: More consumers concerned about animal welfare More than half of U.S. consumers (58%) are more concerned about food animal welfare now than they were just a few years ago, according to a recent report, “Animal Welfare: Issues & Opportunities in the Meat, Poultry & Egg Markets in the U.S.” In the report, by market …

The US begins to shift away from factory farming

by Gus Lubin, Business Insider, February 8, 2017 The US is quietly making historic progress on farm animal welfare, with ten states and hundreds of brands coming out against the most notorious kinds of factory farming. “You’re seeing almost every major retailer, almost every major fast food producer and restaurant chain committing to phasing out the use of battery cages …

What to make of those animal-welfare labels on meat and eggs

By Stephanie Strom, New York Times, Original Story Link, January 31, 2017 Shoppers buying a dozen eggs these days not only have to decide whether they want organic, free-range or cage-free. They also have to choose among cartons with labels like “American Humane Certified,” “Animal Welfare Approved” and “Certified Humane.” As the number of consumers concerned about …

UN approves new animal welfare regulations for farm animals

The 43rd session of the United Nations Committee on World Farming Security approved a dramatic policy recommendation with broad implications for livestock welfare. These recommendations are modeled after the Terrestrial Animal Health Code written by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE, formerly the International des Epizooties) and are meant to improve animal health, food …