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Posted: December 8, 2016 by HFAC
Know your chickens — and your eggs
By Leila Philip, Boston Globe, Original Story Link, December 05, 2016 My mother keeps chickens — a mixed flock of tawny Buff Orpingtons, black-and-white-feathered Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, and some rather histrionic long-necked Araucana hens from South America. This past July, I sat on the back porch and watched them dust bathe, which chickens …
Posted: November 16, 2016 by HFAC
Thanksgiving Turkey Talk: What Do All Those Labels Mean?
By Alison Ashton Parade@ContentKitchn, November 14, 2016 Let’s talk turkey — Thanksgiving turkey, that is. As the outgoing POTUS prepares to pardon his last TOTUS (turkey of the United States) and the rest of us gear up for one of the biggest grocery-shopping safaris of the year, here are some tips for what to look for in your bird. According …
Posted: November 7, 2016 by HFAC
Certified Humane app helps you become more sustainable
5 best apps to help you be a more sustainable human being by Ellie Gilchrist, Dalhousie University, Original Story Going green has never been so easy. College students have a lot on their minds, and being a sustainable human being isn’t always a priority when things like having enough money to go out with your friends …
Posted: October 28, 2016 by HFAC
5 Lessons For Building A Sustainable Company From The Chief Executive Farmer Of Pete & Gerry’s
Forbes Contributor Kate Harrison. Original Forbes Article – October 25, 2016 If you ever buy organic groceries, you are no doubt familiar with Pete & Gerry’s eggs — the largest free range egg producer in the country, in a consolidated industry dominated by Big Ag. Jesse LaFlamme returned to his family’s farm after graduating from Bates College …
Posted: August 23, 2016 by HFAC
Decoding the Carton: How To Buy Clean & Humane Eggs
Source: http://goop.com/decoding-the-carton-how-to-buy-clean-humane-eggs/ 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. …
Posted: August 22, 2016 by HFAC
Certified Humane® welcomes BRF Brasil’s Sadia brand of chicken to the program
Source: Yahoo News HERNDON, Va., Aug. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) has accepted BRF Brasil – one of the largest food companies in the world – into the Certified Humane® program for 33 of their chicken farms in Goiás (Midwest Brazil). BRF Brasil produces chicken products sold under the Sadia brand, the …
Posted: August 17, 2016 by HFAC
Blue Goose launches new Certified Humane chicken wieners
TORONTO, Aug. 16, 2016 /CNW/ – Blue Goose encourages Canadians to #grillwell this summer With many Canadians choosing more humanely raised meats this summer, Canadian owned Blue Goose has answered the call with another summertime favourite. Now available at all Sobeys locations in Ontario, consumers can purchase Blue Goose’s Certified Humane Chicken Wieners. The perfect …
Posted: July 25, 2016 by HFAC
Article explains difference between pasture-raised and free-range eggs
Article Source: US News and World Report By Toby Amidor When it comes to eggs, market shelves are filled with terms like “cage-free” and “free-range.” But the term “pasture-raised” is relatively new and many health professionals – not to mention, consumers – confuse the term with others. Even more confusing is the fact that the …
Posted: July 12, 2016 by HFAC
Pete and Gerry’s to provide weekly supply of Certified Humane® eggs to dozens of food bank programs
Pete and Gerry’s Organics, LLC, producer of Certified Humane® egg brands Pete and Gerry’s Organic and Nellie’s Free Range, today announced its egg donation program, which will provide dozens of food banks throughout the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern regions of the U.S. with a weekly supply of fresh, Free-Range, Certified Humane eggs. The program …
Posted: July 9, 2016 by HFAC
New Research Finds Majority of Americans Concerned about Farm Animal Welfare
Most Americans don’t know the true meaning of food labels like “cage-free,” “free-range,” or “grass fed” and falsely believe that farm animals are protected by laws or independent oversight according to the results of a new national survey* released today by the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®). The survey …