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Common Claims ASPCA Recommended Certifications Other Certifications Further Resources Common Claims The terms below, which often appear on the packaging of meat, egg and dairy products, may indicate better animal welfare but lack strong standards and have no on-farm verification processes, meaning farm conditions and the treatment of animals vary widely across producers. Antibiotic Claims Routine feeding of antibiotics is common on industrial farms to compensate for unhealthy confinement conditions or to promote growth.
Prohibiting antibiotic use on farms can indicate a healthier overall environment for animals, but there is no guarantee of that.
In fact, bans may lead producers to withhold necessary treatment from sick animals. For products from farms using antibiotics in a more restrained way that protects both human health and animal well-being, look for one of the ASPCA-recommended certifications below.
There are animal welfare benefits associated with true heritage breeds since they have not been bred to grow or produce at the same unnatural rates as the genetically manipulated breeds preferred by factory farms and conventional production. However, heritage breeds have not been formally defined, so the term is ripe for misuse. While these claims require documentation from a company to prove that it is using the breed it claims to use, there is no requirement for specific higher-welfare living conditions, transport or slaughter.
For egg products from hens who are reared in cage-free environments with more space, necessary enrichment like perches and nests, and, in some cases, outdoor or pasture access, look for one of the ASPCA-recommended certifications below.
Note: Chickens and turkeys raised for meat as opposed to eggs are not typically caged, rendering a cage-free label meaningless on poultry meat products. Free-Range Claims Most farm animals are housed entirely indoors.
Grass-Fed Claims Cows naturally consume grass as part of their diet, but over the past several decades, the beef industry has switched to feeding cows mostly grain e. Feedlots are allowed in final months, as are antibiotics and hormones.
For products from animals raised on pasture for their entire lives, look for Animal Welfare Approved or Global Animal Partnership Step 4 and above.
Learn more below. Hormone Claims Hormone use in milk- and meat-producing cattle to increase production and weight is associated with welfare problems.
Hormones are legally prohibited from use on chickens, turkeys and pigs, so this label is meaningless on products from those species. For products from animals who were not given hormones and lived in higher welfare environments, look for one of the ASPCA-recommended certifications below. For products from animals raised more humanely, look for ASPCA-recommended certifications that ban intensive confinement , require enriched, more spacious environments, and require on-farm checks by independent auditors to verify that hundreds of standards were met.
For products from animals raised in more natural environments that allow them to engage in natural behaviors, look for one of the ASPCA-recommended certifications, below. This results in widely varying interpretations and animals sometimes spending very little time on pasture.
In fact, some farm animals, like chickens, are omnivores — eating grubs and insects as well as grains. For products from animals fed healthy diets, look for one of the ASPCA-recommended certifications below. Animal Welfare Approved A fully pasture-based animal welfare certification program, available only to smaller, independent family farms.
Level 1 Cages and crates prohibited. Animals can be kept fully indoors or on feedlots. Environmental enrichments required for some species. Level 2 Animals kept indoors, environmental enrichments required for all species.
Level 3 Continuous outdoor access required. Level 4 Continuous access to pasture required. Feedlots prohibited. That does not mean that the food is organic. When given pasture access, they eat worms and grubs, etc. It mirrors the mandate used in Europe, which was established by the British Soil Society in However, the natural label does not include any standards regarding farm practices and only applies to processing of meat and egg products.
There are no standards or regulations for the labeling of natural food products if they do not contain meat or eggs. You want to look out for a label that indicates that no antibiotics were used.
They also produce a non-GMO line. The other focus here is on wholesome feeding methods, which result in the best possible tasting eggs. Like Vital Farms and Wilcox, they also offer several tiers of eggs—organic, pasture raised, and cage-free—at different price points. Category: news.
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