by Sustainable Food News May 17, 2012 Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), which administers the Certified Humane® labeling program, said Wednesday Aspen Ridge Natural Beef in Greeley, Colo., owned by Brazil’s JBS S.A., the world’s largest beef producer, has earned the Certified Humane® designation.
Aspen Ridge contracts with a network of farms and ranches in the region that meet its strict requirements – including no antibiotics and no added hormones – as well as raising their cattle under the HFAC’s Animal Care Standards for Beef Cattle.
Aspen Ridge’s cattle handling facilities were designed to meet the recommendations of Dr. Temple Grandin, the renowned animal behavior and welfare expert and a member of the HFAC scientific committee.
“Consumers continue to become more educated and inquisitive about the types of cattle, where they are raised, what they are fed, and most importantly, how they are being handled,” said Cody Schadegg, program manager for Aspen Ridge.
The Certified Humane® designation assures consumers that meat, poultry, egg, or dairy products they purchase have been produced according to HFAC’s 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. Producer compliance with the HFAC standards is verified through annual on-site visits by HFAC’s third-party inspectors.
Since the program was unveiled in May 2003, more than 85 companies, representing thousands of farms and millions of farm animals, have been certified.
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Posted: May 17, 2012 by Certified Humane
Aspen Ridge Natural Beef’s cattle handing facilities use Temple Grandin’s animal welfare design
by Sustainable Food News
May 17, 2012
Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), which administers the Certified Humane® labeling program, said Wednesday Aspen Ridge Natural Beef in Greeley, Colo., owned by Brazil’s JBS S.A., the world’s largest beef producer, has earned the Certified Humane® designation.
Aspen Ridge contracts with a network of farms and ranches in the region that meet its strict requirements – including no antibiotics and no added hormones – as well as raising their cattle under the HFAC’s Animal Care Standards for Beef Cattle.
Aspen Ridge’s cattle handling facilities were designed to meet the recommendations of Dr. Temple Grandin, the renowned animal behavior and welfare expert and a member of the HFAC scientific committee.
“Consumers continue to become more educated and inquisitive about the types of cattle, where they are raised, what they are fed, and most importantly, how they are being handled,” said Cody Schadegg, program manager for Aspen Ridge.
The Certified Humane® designation assures consumers that meat, poultry, egg, or dairy products they purchase have been produced according to HFAC’s 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. Producer compliance with the HFAC standards is verified through annual on-site visits by HFAC’s third-party inspectors.
Since the program was unveiled in May 2003, more than 85 companies, representing thousands of farms and millions of farm animals, have been certified.
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