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For many shoppers, knowing that their food is organic is important. They don't like the idea of
their food being treated with chemicals and other unknown substances before it reaches them. These same shoppers'
interest in their food now extends all the way back to the farm - and not just for vegetables and fruits. The movement
for seeing "certified humane" labeling on animal products is gaining popularity.
The label originated in 2003, when the nonprofit Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) developed a set of standards by which the quality of life and care for farm animals could be judged and designed a label to bring that standard of care to public attention. The USDA verifies the process. The "Certified Humane Raised & Handled" label means that a producer has passed inspection and certifies that their meat, poultry, egg and/or dairy animals are raised to humane care standards. Standards require that the animals have access to clean water and sufficient food and live in a comfortable environment, protected from the elements in inclement weather but with plenty of room to move and exercise naturally. Caretakers must also be trained in animal husbandry and welfare, and there is a prohibition on growth hormones and antibiotics.
