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Certified Humane Raised and Handled
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| LABEL REPORT CARD |
| How meaningful is the label? |
Is the label verified? |
Is the meaning of the label consistent? |
Are the label standards publicly available? |
Is information about the organization publicly available? |
Is the organization free from conflict of interest? |
Was the label developed with broad public and industry input? |
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LABEL CATEGORY:
Animal Welfare |
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WHERE YOU'LL FIND THIS LABEL:
 FOOD
DAIRY PRODUCTS
: eggs
MEAT
: beef, chicken, lamb, pork, turkey
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WHAT THIS LABEL MEANS:
The "Certified Humane Raised and Handled" is designed to certify that animals raised for dairy, lamb, poultry and beef products are treated in a humane manner. Under the program, growth hormones are prohibited and animals are raised on a diet without antibiotics. Antibiotics can be used in the treatment of sick animals. Access to clean and sufficient food and water; and a safe and healthful living environment is also required from birth through slaughter. Producers also must comply with environmental standards. Processors must comply with the American Meat Institute Standards, a higher standard for slaughtering farm animals than required by the Federal Humane Slaughter Act. The standards for the "Certified Humane" program were developed by a team of animal scientists and veterinarians that make up the program's Scientific Committee and were based in part on the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals standards developed in the United Kingdom.
All farms wishing to be certified must be inspected and standards must be met before a product can be certified. Inspectors have training and education in Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, or other relevant backgrounds and several are also members of the Scientific Committee. In addition, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Livestock and Seed Program verifies the inspection process of the Certified Humane Raised and Handled program.
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CONSUMERS UNION EVALUATION:
How meaningful is the label?
"Certified Humane" is a highly meaningful label that indicates that meat, dairy and egg products came from animals that were treated humanely. The label standards were developed by the Scientific Advisory Board which had previously left the "Free Farmed" label program.
Is the label verified?
Yes. The standards are verified by third party inspectors who have expertise in animal welfare.
Is the meaning of the label consistent?
Yes.
Are the label standards publicly available?
Yes.
Is information about the organization publicly available?
Yes.
Was the label developed with broad public and industry input?
Yes
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PROGRAM NAME:
Humane Farm Animal Care Certification Program |
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ORGANIZATION NAME AND CONTACT INFO:
Humane Farm Animal Care
P.O. Box 727
Herndon, VA
20172
Phone: 703-435-3883
URL: www.certifiedhumane.org
Email Contact: info@certifiedhumane.org
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ORGANIZATION SUMMARY:
HISTORY
Humane Farm Animal Care began certifying products as "Certified Humane" in 2003. The Director and Scientific Committee of the program had previously left another animal welfare label program (Free Farmed) and began Humane Farm Animal Care in partnership with several other animal welfare organizations.
FUNDING
Funding for the Humane Farm Animal Care Program comes from several animal welfare organizations, as well as individuals and foundations. These organizations include the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA), the Humane Society of Vero Beach, the Hawaiian Humane Society and The Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
STRUCTURE
Changes to the Certified Humane label standards are made by the Scientific Committee, Standards Committee while the Board has final review and approval authority.
Scientific Committee
Leading animal scientists, veterinarians and producers have worked with Humane Farm Animal Care to develop the Animal Care Standards for humane farming –
Michael Appleby, PhD - Trade Policy Manager, World Society for the
Protection of Animals, London, England
Brenda Coe, PhD - Extension Specialist at Penn State University
Brittany Bock - Ford Hayes University
Temple Grandin, PhD - Associate Professor, Colorado State University
Patricia Hester, PhD - Professor, Purdue University
Pam Hullinger, DVM - Program Coordinator at California Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health Branch
Kirsty Laughlin, PhD, Director, Animal Science Programs, HFAC
Joy Mench, PhD - Professor at University of California
R. Newberry, PhD - Associate Professor, Washington State University
Suzanne Millman - University of Guelph, Canada
Ed Pajor, PhD - Assistant Professor, Purdue University
Txema Peralta, DVM, Center for Animal Resources and Education, Cornell University
Martin Potter, PhD - Consultant in Animal Welfare, Member of FAWC, United Kingdom
Joe Regenstein, PhD - Professor, Cornell University
Dr Mohan Raj - Bristol University, UK
Carolyn Stull, PhD - Extension Specialist in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis
Janice Swanson, PhD - Professor at Kansas State University
Bill VanDresser, DVM - Retired Extension Veterinarian
Adroaldo Zanella. PhD - Associate Professor, Michigan State University
Steve Zawistowski, PhD - Sr. VP and Science Advisor to the ASPCA
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LABEL STANDARDS AND CRITERIA DETAIL:
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
(The HFAC Board of Directors includes members with experience and expertise in animal welfare, natural and organic foods, meat and poultry production and marketing, communications, public policy and financial management.)
Gini Barrett- Associate Professor in biomedical ethics and public policy
at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Western University of Health
Sciences in Pomona, California
Adele Douglass- Executive Director HFAC
Jim Emerman- Vice President of Civic Ventures
Patricia A. Forkan- Executive vice president of the Humane Society of
the United States (HSUS)
Carol Jenkins- Founding president of The Women's Media Center and a
founding member of the board of directors
Andrew Kimbrell-Public interest attorney, activist, and author
Mae Mendelson, M.S.W, Ph.D- Founded the Travel & Learn Company,
professor in residence at Chaminade University, and a founder and
director of the Intergenerational Center at Chiminade
Daniel J. Murphy- 22 years of experience as an editor, reporter, and
commentator for business publications in the health care, food
processing, and manufacturing industries
Andrew Rowan, PhD- Chief-of-staff for the Humane Society of the United
States, has 28 years of experience worldwide in public policy
relating to animal and environmental issues
Kathleen Savesky- Executive director of the Leonard X. Bosack & Bette M.
Kruger Charitable Foundation
Ed Sayres- President of the American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals
Michael Selmi, Esq- Lawyer for 17 years, and has spent the last nine
years as a law professor at George Washington University Law School
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