The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) released an updated version of the AMI Foundation Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines & Audit Guide: A Systematic Approach to Animal Welfare, July 2013 Edition.
AMI’s Animal Welfare Committee collaborates regularly with guideline author Temple Grandin, Ph.D., professor of animal science at Colorado State University, to determine what changes and clarifications are needed based upon real-world use. The audit underwent a major overhaul in 2010 when a transportation audit was added. The audit was fine-tuned in the August 2012 edition and fine-tuned even further in the July 2013 edition.