By Rose Nelson Staff Writer Published: Monday, September 24, 2012 ~Frank Lieberman Junior Jack Canfield samples the new hormone-free beef patties now available in Andrew Commons.
Only a few months after announcing ambitious changes in animal welfare policies, Bon Appétit announced an important new rule for beef sources. Since Sept. 1, 2012 all ground beef served by Bon Appétit is required to come from suppliers that have been approved by one of four different animal welfare organizations: Humane Farm Animal Care, Animal Welfare Approved, Food Alliance or Global Animal Partnership.
Each organization has slightly different rules regarding animal welfare, but all place great emphasis on the importance of eliminating growth hormones, providing humane living environments and using antibiotics only in necessary situations. These changes not only affect what Lawrentians eat in Andrew Commons and Kaplan’s Grill, but also what people will eat in over 500 Bon Appétit cafés in 32 states.
General Manager for Bon Appetit at Lawrence Julie Severance is very optimistic about the future. “Bon Appétit is trying to be the company that pushes modern food in the way that it has to go, and I really cannot see the food industry going backwards at this point. There aren’t going to be people saying that they want more pesticides or less animal welfare involved in the production of what they eat…”
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Posted: September 24, 2012 by Certified Humane
By Rose Nelson
Staff Writer
Published: Monday, September 24, 2012
~Frank Lieberman
Junior Jack Canfield samples the new hormone-free beef patties now available in Andrew Commons.
Only a few months after announcing ambitious changes in animal welfare policies, Bon Appétit announced an important new rule for beef sources. Since Sept. 1, 2012 all ground beef served by Bon Appétit is required to come from suppliers that have been approved by one of four different animal welfare organizations: Humane Farm Animal Care, Animal Welfare Approved, Food Alliance or Global Animal Partnership.
Each organization has slightly different rules regarding animal welfare, but all place great emphasis on the importance of eliminating growth hormones, providing humane living environments and using antibiotics only in necessary situations. These changes not only affect what Lawrentians eat in Andrew Commons and Kaplan’s Grill, but also what people will eat in over 500 Bon Appétit cafés in 32 states.
General Manager for Bon Appetit at Lawrence Julie Severance is very optimistic about the future. “Bon Appétit is trying to be the company that pushes modern food in the way that it has to go, and I really cannot see the food industry going backwards at this point. There aren’t going to be people saying that they want more pesticides or less animal welfare involved in the production of what they eat…”
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