Sentences with phrase «of animal welfare standards»

(The Five Freedoms are a set of animal welfare standards formalized in 1979 by the UK Farm Animal Welfare Council and have since been adopted by agencies across the globe, including the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.)

Not exact matches

A Nando's spokesman said: «Animal welfare is very important to us and we source 100 per cent of our chickens from suppliers that meet the UK Red Tractor standards.

The move by Chipotle, which follows similar commitments by the likes of Panera (pnra), Starbucks (sbux), and major food service operators, comes as consumers have increasingly prioritized issues like animal welfare standards.

The animal - welfare standards, along with the company's sustainable - seafood policy (it sells no fish at low levels of abundance), Responsibly Grown ratings, and decision to become the first national grocery chain to label whether products contain genetically modified organisms, all show a bit of Mackey's libertarian streak.

Dave Soleil works to ensure the integrity and efficient functioning of Compassion as a nonprofit organization and a leader in the advancement of welfare standards for farm animals.

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Animal welfare encompasses important issues, such as establishing legal standards for using animals in research, defining the parameters of what constitutes proper and improper care for animals, and establishing shelters for abandoned animals.

«We welcome the critical support of our friends in the animal welfare community in standing up against the Administration's attack on this important organic standard,» said Laura Batcha, CEO and Executive Director of the Organic Trade Association.

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In 2015, the OTA decided that animal welfare standards needed to become part of the organic standard.

«Consumers believe that certified organic livestock are raised according to high standards of animal welfare, including outdoor access.

In June 2016, Perdue announced new animal welfare standards that included adding windows to 200 barns and a study of chicken - enrichment activities, and last month the company committed to raising enough GAP - certified chickens to meet customer demand.

New guidance on animal welfare which will be produced by the international dairy community will highlight the significant progress being made by dairy producers in adopting the highest standards of an...

Under it's current standards, companies are ranked on a scale of one to five depending on their animal welfare standards.

«The consumer continues to expect antibiotic and hormone - free meat raised with plenty of room and high animal welfare standards,» he says.

Organic production is an overall system of farm management and food production that combines best environmental practices, a high level of biodiversity, the preservation of natural resources, the application of high animal welfare standards and a production method in line with the preference of certain consumers for products produced using natural substances and processes.

There are plenty of reasons to choose organic, it's better for the environment, the animals are reared using higher animal welfare standards and of course organic produce has lower pesticide residues and is GM free.

«For more than a decade, Burger King Corp. has demonstrated a commitment to animal welfare and, through our BK Positive Steps ® corporate responsibility program, we continue to leverage our purchasing power to ensure the appropriate and proper treatment of animals by our vendors and suppliers,» said Jonathan Fitzpatrick, chief brand and operations officer of Burger King Corp. «We are proud to announce these new, industry - leading commitments that support meaningful standards of humane treatment in our U.S. supply chain.»

This year Australian Organic will continue to provide people with support and information to help them understand that organic products are better for our health and wellbeing, organic farming is so much better for the environment, organic standards demand high levels of animal welfare, synthetic fertilisers and chemicals are harmful and buying GM free is important.

An investigation by the Guardian newspaper has found that a quarter of meat being sold in the UK comes from farms that do not meet national animal welfare standards.

«That is marketing, that is not communicating a standard of animal welfare.»

MLA is a service company for Australian red meat and livestock producers and, on their behalf and at the request of industry, we invest in ongoing research, development and adoption programs that promote high standards of animal welfare and continuous improvement.

«The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule would provide groundbreaking protections for millions of animals on organic farms, bringing USDA organic standards more in line with consumers» expectations of animal welfare practices under that label,» said Matt Bershadker, President and CEO of the ASPCA.

In many F&A industries, maintaining high standards of environmental sustainability (e.g. reduced water, energy, waste and land footprint) and animal welfare have already transitioned from being potential differentiators to accepted costs of doing business.

No attempt was made to establish a «ceiling», allowing EU organic certifying bodies to develop their own standards which specified, for example, levels of animal welfare considerably more advanced than those specified by the Regulation.

This recent episode demonstrates that the effectiveness of the auditors in ensuring the welfare of the animals depends not only on their willingness to report incidents, but also on the standards they are given to implement.

Certified organic animal welfare standards address a wide range of topics, including feed rations, appropriate housing, pasture conditions, sanitation practices for animals, conditions which allow for freedom of movement and reduction of stress, prevention of disease, and administration of approved medications under organic standards.

The page also says Aldi is a member of a certification scheme that sets standards for humane transport and slaughter, but according to World Animal Protection, the page does not make it clear animal welfare on farms is not coAnimal Protection, the page does not make it clear animal welfare on farms is not coanimal welfare on farms is not covered.

«In recent years, the treatment of animals has increasingly attracted local and international attention, reflecting a shift in consumers» expectations of acceptable standards for farm animal welfare,» Pearson said.

«Fifteen hundred hens is in line with the best animal welfare accreditation standards that Australia has, it set Queensland up and gave them an actual advantage over the rest of the states and could have offered an advantage for producers against the rest of the country, because they could offer genuine free range eggs to consumers.»

These have low standards of worker and animal welfare, signalling a looming race to the bottom.

«There was a discussion about some of the improvements for the animal welfare standards and the monitoring process and that is a bonus.»

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«We are standing up on behalf of the entire organic sector to protect organic integrity, advance animal welfare, and demand the government keep up with the industry and the consumer in setting organic standards,» said Laura Batcha, Executive Director and CEO of the Organic Trade Association.

Though it only has to apply to 10 percent of its purchases right now, the district is also following a Good Food Purchasing Policy which requires food to meet certain standards for animal welfare, fair labor practices, sustainability and support of the local economy.

As part of this certification process, they must show efficiency in water and irrigation management and exceed New Zealand's already tough animal welfare standards.

I have long championed honest food labelling as British farmers, who farm to some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world, need a labelling system which enables people to make an informed choice and support our great British food.»

The Red Tractor kitemark now appears on billions of packs of meat, poultry and dairy products and is intended to reassure consumers that these products have been produced to the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental protection.

NOAH Chief Executive Dawn Howard says; «As stated in the report the industry is united in supporting high standards of animal welfare post-Brexit.

«It is important that authorised veterinary antibiotics remain available for vets to prescribe and use responsibly to maintain our high standards of animal health and welfare.»

The BFTA is a member of the International Fur Trade Federation (IFTF) which claims to «promote strict codes of practice that meet or exceed established and accepted animal welfare standards for wild and farmed fur.»

The National Farmers Union has said that factory farming «is not normal» in the UK and suggests that the Red Tractor assurance scheme, launched in 2000 to raise standards right across the food chain, is «a proven indicator of good animal welfare compliance.»

To promote high standards of conduct in the field and publish a number of codes of practice covering many aspects of firearms safety and use, the conduct of shooting sports, pest control and animal welfare.

«We also welcome the recognition of the excellent standards of welfare of the UK's food producing animals, and the Prime Minister's support for this into the future.

«In the UK we encourage and expect high standards of animal welfare.

NOAH members help ensure the health of UK's food producing animals, a vital component of these excellent welfare standards.

«If the Tories» claims about animal welfare were true, they would have ruled out the return of foxhunting months ago, rethought their poorly regulated badger cull, and not tried to water down existing EU standards on animal welfare.»

Following participation in the Food Supply Chain summit attended by a wide range of organisations representing the breadth of UK food supply and production, Dawn Howard, NOAH Chief Executive said: «NOAH members help ensure the health of UK's food producing animals, contributing to excellent welfare standards — part of the success story that is British farming, food production and supply.

Mrs Howard said: ««In the UK consumers have come to encourage and expect high standards of welfare which means that animals need to be looked after and treated when they are sick.