Food Arts Magazine: Be Kind to Animals

Some of the country’s leading restaurants are joining up with Humane Farm Animal Care, a government-sanctioned, nonprofit organization in Herndon, Virginia, that offers voluntary inspections and certifications of restaurants and producers.

Restaurants seeking certification in the voluntary program must demonstrate that items on their menus – game and seafood are not included – come from producers who practice humane raising and slaughtering methods. Designated establishments may carry a “Certified Humane” logo on their menus.

Among recent participants are Marcel’s, Equinox, Melrose, and Tosca (Washington, DC); 5 Ninth, Sapa, Sumile, and The Tasting Room (New York City); Restaurant Eve (Alexandria, VA); Hunter’s Head Tavern, (Upperville, VA); and Incanto (San Francisco).

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