| A Greener World tops chart for high-welfare eggs |
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| A Greener World’s most trusted farm certifications lead the industry, according to a recent higher animal welfare comparison chart released by Compassion In World Farming, a global farm animal welfare nonprofit.
Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) compared 34 certifications across 10 countries to assess whether they meet CIWF’s higher animal welfare criteria, analyzing each certification program on 15 metrics and animal welfare criteria–including access to pasture, spacing requirements for housing, animal breeds, ability for animals to exhibit natural behaviors, health and animal welfare monitoring programs, and more.
The Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW label was the only program that met all of CIWF’s higher animal welfare criteria–including recommendations AND requirements–for laying hens!
We are proud to be a label that delivers on its promise and thank CIWF for keeping the market honest. Read more here — |
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| A recent article in Well and Good highlights the baffling array of label claims when shopping for eggs. “The best way to suss out the actual good eggs? Ensure that they come from humanely and responsibly raised hens who were fed a healthy diet.” In their review of common egg carton claims, Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW receives top-notch accolades in high welfare pasture-raised laying hens! Read more here — |
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| Join us in celebrating the pioneering Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW farmers and ranchers who are embarking on their 10th year of being certified! We applaud their enduring commitment and dedication to high-welfare, sustainable management, and the vital role they continue to play in communicating the benefits to consumers and farmers alike! Read the full article in our latest issue on page 8 here — |
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We have Volunteer Projects to suit a wide variety of availability, skills and experience, and we’ll provide full training to get you up to speed. Want to get involved? Find out more — |
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