Articles Tagged with ''humane handling''

Experts discussed the progress made by the animal agriculture industry in the areas of responsible use of antibiotics, environmental sustainability, and animal well-being.

Mercy for Animals Canada has released a video taken at two farms in Alberta, Canada, that shows chickens living in inhumane conditions.

Scott Sechler, owner of Bell & Evans, has written a blog entry on his company’s website about the video.

American Humane Certified program ensures humane treatment of almost 10 percent of animals on nation’s farms and ranches.

Foster Farms encourages other producers to embrace the ethical, science based animal welfare standards set forth in AHA's certification program.

Butterball has established a new, independent Animal Care and Well-Being Advisory Council.

Program designed to establish strict standards and benefit cattle and producers

NAMA will convene a group of industry and legal experts to cover the steps plants must take to guarantee humane handling practices are being upheld.

Earlier this year, the Food Safety and Inspection Service began posting notices of humane-handling enforcement actions taken at federally inspected slaughter establishments.