Animal Welfare Approved Featured in Winston Salem Journal Newspaper
The Animal Welfare Approved program and farmer Lee Menius have been featured in a major story in the Winston Salem Journal newspaper by the paper's food editor, Michael Hastings. "In 2001, Lee and his wife, Domisty, started moving away from…
The Brooklyn Food Conference
Alfred State Summit Sparks Lively Supply Chain Discussion and Plans for the Future
A variety of speakers representing a wide range of knowledge and expertise shared their insights into creating a sustainable and efficient food supply chain from western New York State farms to the retailers and restaurants of New York City during…
Off to Alfred NY for Summit on Food Supply Chain to NYC
We are excited about our three day trip to Alfred, NY where we are sponsoring, along with our partners at Alfred State College, a Summit to develop a supply chain from Western New York to New York City. An impressive…
Andrea Reusing on Pastured Eggs
Acclaimed chef and friend of Animal Welfare Approved Andrea Reusing wrote a nice post about the true costs of conventional eggs vs. those from hens raised humanely on pasture. Read the full article (below) as it appeared on Gourmet.com, and…
Power, People, Poultry at UNC Chapel Hill
Monday night we had a table at the panel, "Power, People, Poultry" sponsored by the UNC student group FLO. FLO stands for Fair, Local and Organic and is an association of students working to get this type of food into…
Animal Welfare Approved program now open to Canadian farms
We are pleased to announce that Animal Welfare Approved now has approval from the Canadian government to begin certifying farms in Canada. American consumers know buying products with the Animal Welfare Approved label ensures their meat, dairy and eggs came…
Genetically Engineered Animals: On the table, but not on the label!?
Your thoughts, please?
USDA Gives Final Rule on “Naturally Raised,” Hisses and Boos Resound
Despite significant protest from organizations (including ours) and many thousands of concerned individuals, the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has defined "naturally raised" to mean something far from it. Producers are now allowed to to label products "naturally raised" as…
We Are What We Eat (part one)
This terrific short was brought to our attention by Debbie Davis of DWD Longhorns. She writes: Here's a "great 15 minute video on the state of our food supply from the perspective of some of today''s greatest minds in sustainable…