D’Agostino Supermarkets, Inc., “New York’s Grocer,” announced today that they are asking all suppliers of livestock, poultry, dairy and eggs to join the Certified Humane Raised and Handled Certification Program embracing the emerging consumer issue of improving the treatment of farm animals.
“This is an important issue to New Yorkers and to our company,” said Nicholas D’Agostino, III, the President and COO D’Agostino Supermarkets. “We were one of the first supermarkets in New York to provide organic products to our customers. Now we want to make a difference and do our part by encouraging farms to follow high welfare standards of humane care of animals.” To date D’Agostino carries 35 products bearing the Certified Humane label.
The “Certified Humane Raised and Handled” label, unveiled in May 2003, assures consumers that a meat, poultry, egg or dairy product has been produced according to Humane Farm Animal Care’s (HFAC) precise standards for humane farm animal treatment. Animals must receive a nutritious diet without antibiotics or hormones and must be raised with shelter, resting areas and space sufficient to support natural behavior. Forty-two companies are now certified to use the label.
“By asking suppliers to change their practices, D’Agostino recognizes that the issue of humane care for farm animals is an important issue for their customers. When a high profile retailer like D’Agostino requests and, in some cases, requires a supplier to become part of the Certified Humane Raised and Handled Certification Program, it is sure to have an impact on the industry as a whole,” said Adele Douglass, Executive Director, Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC). “We applaud their efforts and hope that other chains follow their lead.”
All producers authorized to use the “Certified Humane” label must meet HFAC’s Animal Care Standards, with compliance annually verified by on-site inspections by HFAC veterinarians and animal scientists. Third-party auditors conduct inspections from birth through slaughter annually. The Certified Humane certification program is a voluntary service available to all producers of animals raised for food.
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D’Agostino Asks Suppliers to Become “Certified Humane”
Posted: January 18, 2006 by Certified Humane
D’Agostino Supermarkets, Inc., “New York’s Grocer,” announced today that they are asking all suppliers of livestock, poultry, dairy and eggs to join the Certified Humane Raised and Handled Certification Program embracing the emerging consumer issue of improving the treatment of farm animals.
“This is an important issue to New Yorkers and to our company,” said Nicholas D’Agostino, III, the President and COO D’Agostino Supermarkets. “We were one of the first supermarkets in New York to provide organic products to our customers. Now we want to make a difference and do our part by encouraging farms to follow high welfare standards of humane care of animals.” To date D’Agostino carries 35 products bearing the Certified Humane label.
The “Certified Humane Raised and Handled” label, unveiled in May 2003, assures consumers that a meat, poultry, egg or dairy product has been produced according to Humane Farm Animal Care’s (HFAC) precise standards for humane farm animal treatment. Animals must receive a nutritious diet without antibiotics or hormones and must be raised with shelter, resting areas and space sufficient to support natural behavior. Forty-two companies are now certified to use the label.
“By asking suppliers to change their practices, D’Agostino recognizes that the issue of humane care for farm animals is an important issue for their customers. When a high profile retailer like D’Agostino requests and, in some cases, requires a supplier to become part of the Certified Humane Raised and Handled Certification Program, it is sure to have an impact on the industry as a whole,” said Adele Douglass, Executive Director, Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC). “We applaud their efforts and hope that other chains follow their lead.”
All producers authorized to use the “Certified Humane” label must meet HFAC’s Animal Care Standards, with compliance annually verified by on-site inspections by HFAC veterinarians and animal scientists. Third-party auditors conduct inspections from birth through slaughter annually. The Certified Humane certification program is a voluntary service available to all producers of animals raised for food.
News from Humane Farm Animal Care
P.O. Box 727, Herndon, Virginia 20172 – (703) 435-3883
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michele Wells, Humane Farm Animal Care – (303) 417-0696
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