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UN approves new animal welfare regulations for farm animals

The 43rd session of the United Nations Committee on World Farming Security approved a dramatic policy recommendation with broad implications for livestock welfare. These recommendations are modeled after the Terrestrial Animal Health Code written by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE, formerly the International des Epizooties) and are meant to improve animal health, food …

Certified Humane continues making progress for farm animals

Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) is on a mission to create a Certified Humane® world for farm animals. And thanks to our supporters, 2016 has been an extremely successful year. • We’ve added more than 49 million farm animals to the program, going from 103 million farm animals raised Certified Humane® in 2015 to more than 152 …

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 …

What’s the difference between a factory farm turkey and a Certified Humane® turkey?

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we wanted to explain the difference between a turkey raised in a factory farm and a turkey raised Certified Humane®. In factory farms, turkeys are so overcrowded, they often climb onto each other’s backs to get away from each other. Their talons tear into each other, causing pain and …

Certified Humane® label assures consumers that turkeys are raised under humane standards

(HERNDON, VA, USA) November 14, 2016 – If you care about the welfare of farm animals, then Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) hopes you will shop for a Certified Humane® turkey online or at your local grocery store this Thanksgiving. “HFAC’s Certified Humane® label gives consumers the opportunity to shop and eat based on their …

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 …

Humane Farm Animal Care response to DXE video

Recently, a video surfaced about the welfare of some chickens on a Certified Humane farm.  As soon as the video surfaced, we sent one of our highly-qualified poultry inspectors to do an unannounced inspection of the farm. Whenever Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) receives a complaint about a farm on the program, we immediately investigate. …

Humane Farm Animal Care asks Canadians to make a Certified Humane® choice this Thanksgiving

(HERNDON, VA, USA) – October 3, 2016 – The majority of turkeys eaten this Thanksgiving will have spent their entire lives in overcrowded factory farms, according to Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), an international nonprofit certification program working to improve the lives of farm. Canadians celebrating Thanksgiving on October 10, however, can make a humane …

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 …

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 …