Meaningful What this seal means: The seal means that the farm meets the Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) standards, which are based on the USDA organic standards for crops and livestock. These standards promote a sustainable system of agriculture, requiring responsible soil management and prohibiting the use of synthetic fertilizers, most synthetic pesticides, antibiotics, and artificial […]
The UEP Certified guidelines allow continuous confinement in crowded cages in dimly lit buildings without natural light and fresh air. Hens only have to be given enough space to stand upright, with a minimum space requirement of 8 by 8 inches for white laying hens kept in a cage. Producers keeping their hens in cages […]
Highly Meaningful The Demeter Biodynamic label is highly meaningful and verified. It means that the food was grown and processed in accordance with the Demeter Biodynamic standards, which promote ecologically sustainable farming practices and prohibit synthetic pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, antibiotics (except to treat sick animals), genetically engineered seeds, sewage sludge as a fertilizer, artificial ingredients, […]
This claim is not meaningful. Even though it is verified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture when found on a label of Shady Brook Farms or Honeysuckle White turkey, the claim is not meaningful because pharmaceutical companies are no longer selling medically important antibiotics specifically for the purpose of promoting growth in food animals. The […]
Consumer Reports News Release Consumer Reports Survey Finds Consumers Think It’s Important To Have High Animal Welfare Standards For Food Labeled Organic USDA’s Animal Welfare Rules Requiring Outdoor Space For Organic Chicken Threatened By Agribusiness Opponents For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Contact: Michael McCauley, [email protected], 415-902-9537 (cell) or 415-431-6747, ext 7606 (office) […]
Find out which labels you should look for. When shopping for food, over half of consumers think about the farm animals raised for meat, dairy, and eggs, and whether they were treated humanely. And consumers who always or often buy foods with the organic label are especially concerned with farm-animal welfare. The Department of Agriculture […]
The Non-GMO Project Verified seal is verified and is a highly meaningful label for consumers wishing to avoid GMOs in the foods they buy and to support farmers who don’t use GMOs. It means producers complied with the Non-GMO Project’s standards, which are aimed at helping consumers find foods without GMOs. “GMO” stands for genetically […]
The American Humane Certified label is somewhat meaningful and verified. While the American Humane Association says its standards aim to ensure the humane treatment and improve the welfare of farm animals, the requirements fall short in meeting consumer expectations for a “humane” label in many ways. Most Americans think that a “humane” label should mean […]
The Certified Humane Raised and Handled label is meaningful and verified. The standards behind the label require improvements to the industry norm in how farm animals are raised; for example, there are requirements for clean litter in chicken houses, bedding for pigs, and environmental enrichment for chickens and pigs. However, we do not rate Certified […]
The Animal Welfare Approved (AWA) label is highly meaningful and verified, and means that animals raised for meat, dairy or eggs were raised humanely on a family farm from birth to slaughter, on well-managed pasture or range. Standards also address other areas of sustainability, such as prohibiting the use of antibiotics (except to treat sick animals), […]