Nearly 1 billion farm animals certified by American Humane Association
At the inaugural Be Humane summit, American Humane Association, the first national humane organization, announced that it now certifies the welfare of nearly 1 billion farm animals in the United States. This announcement means the organization’s American Humane Certified program oversees the humane treatment of almost 10 percent of all animals raised on America’s farms and ranches each year in food production.
“Every year, 10 billion animals are raised for food on America’s farms and ranches, and all animals deserve to be treated humanely,” said Dr. Robin Ganzert, American Humane Association’s president and CEO. “Yet 90 percent of them still do not live under scientifically-based welfare standards in independently-verified living conditions. We are proud to now certify the welfare of nearly 1 billion of these animals, and we will continue to work hard to educate producers, retailers, and consumers about the benefits of third-party welfare audits.”