Cargill’s Shady Brook Farms brand is the first line of turkey products to earn the Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use (CRAU) designation, which complies with the School Food Focus program’s K-12 meal eligibility requirements across the U.S. Attaining the CRAU designation for the Shady Brook Farms brand is the culmination of a multiyear effort by Cargill to create a supply chain capable of providing turkey protein that meets the certification’s stringent requirements, while also offering these products at a competitive price.
“Providing the nation’s most precious resource – our children – with nutritious, wholesome, certified turkey protein has been the driving force behind our desire to achieve the CRAU designation. It tells schools throughout the nation that they can have confidence when serving Shady Brook Farms products to fuel curious minds and growing bodies,” said Dr. Scott Eilert, head of food safety, quality and regulatory for Cargill’s turkey brands. “It was a true collaboration between School Food Focus, the USDA and Shady Brook Farms. The result is a win for schools, childhood nutrition and the people who work so hard every day to provide the food we eat.”