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right thing, but it also makes good business sense,” said Niessen.

HFAC is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of farm animals by certifying their humane treatment. Supported by more than 33 humane organizations, the Certified Humane Raised and Handled program is nationally recognized as the Gold Standard for certifying animal welfare from birth through slaughter.

Since the program was unveiled in May 2003, more than 65 companies, representing hundreds of farms and millions of farm animals, have been certified.,

HFAC's Animal Care Standards were developed by a veritable “Who’s Who” of national and international animal scientists and farmanimal welfare experts. Producer compliance with the HFAC standards is veri- «* filed through annual on-site visits by HFAC’s third-party inspectors.

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