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Tell the USDA that Factory Farming ISN'T Natural!
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Tell the USDA that Factory Farming ISNT Natural!
Living cramped in a cage or crate without fresh air, sunlight or freedom of movement doesn’t sound very natural does it? Yet, earlier this year the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a voluntary standard that allows producers to put a “naturally raised” label on meat and meat products from animals raised in this manner.
The new standard requires that “naturally raised” animals not receive growth promotants (hormones), antibiotics or be fed animal by-products. But it makes no demands on meat producers to provide natural living conditions, which means animals could be raised in a factory-farm setting where they are confined to a small space and have their tails, beaks and/or teeth docked or clipped.
The “naturally raised” claim only adds to the confusion that already exists around the word “natural,” which to the USDA merely means no artificial ingredients were added during processing. The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) opposed this label standard from the start and is now asking concerned consumers to let the USDA know that such a standard for “naturally raised” meat is misleading and inconsistent with public perception of the term.
http://www.wspa-usa.org/pages/2854_tell_usda_factory_farming_isn_t_natural.cfm
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<p> Tell the USDA that Factory Farming ISNT Natural!</p>
<p><strong>Living cramped in a cage or crate without fresh air, sunlight or freedom of movement doesn’t sound very natural does it? Yet, earlier this year the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved a voluntary standard that allows producers to put a “naturally raised” label on meat and meat products from animals raised in this manner.</strong></p>
<p>The new standard requires that “naturally raised” animals not receive growth promotants (hormones), antibiotics or be fed animal by-products. But it makes no demands on meat producers to provide natural living conditions, which means animals could be raised in a factory-farm setting where they are confined to a small space and have their tails, beaks and/or teeth docked or clipped.</p>
<p>The “naturally raised” claim only adds to the confusion that already exists around the word “natural,” which to the USDA merely means no artificial ingredients were added during processing. The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) opposed this label standard from the start and is now asking concerned consumers to let the USDA know that such a standard for “naturally raised” meat is misleading and inconsistent with public perception of the term.</p>
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