Did You Know?
Most of the nearly 9 billion animals raised for meat, milk and eggs in the US are suffering in inhumane factory farms.
Animals are not the only ones affected, as factory farms impact human health. They can be breeding grounds for dangerous pathogens, and the antibiotics used to prevent disease create the potential for dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria to develop.
To fully harness the power of our collective purchases and demand better lives for farm animals, the ASPCA has launched the Shop With Your Heart initiative giving consumers the resources to recognize, locate and demand meaningfully welfare-certified meat, eggs and dairy products, as well as plant-based alternatives.
When you chose to buy welfare-certified animal products, you send a strong message to food companies that you care about the treatment of farm animals.
How Can You Help?
Take the Pledge to #ShopWithYourHeart - when you do, you will gain access to an exclusive Shop With Your Heart Grocery List
Let your friends know you believe in a more humane world for farm animals by posting a photo of yourself making the "heart hands" on social media with the hashtag #ShopWithYourHeart
Find a Certified Farm in your state - many allow customers to buy directly from them
Ask your local supermarket to carry more welfare-certified animal products and/or plant-based meat, egg and dairy alternatives.
When you find welfare-certified or plant-based products near you, tag the store or restaurant on social media - don't forget to hashtag it #ShopWithYourHeart
Educate Yourself - confused about the difference between free-range, cage-free, all nautral, etc.? You're not alone. The ASPCA has put together a Meat, Eggs and Diary Label Guide to help us all understand the terms.
Will you join me in taking the pledge to #ShopWithYourHeart today?
I love this post! I'm taking the pledge. I'm a "flexitarian", but I only buy certified humane eggs and when I can find it chicken.
ReplyDeleteSomething to think about the next time I'm doing my shopping!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this important information, something that few people consider when shopping.
ReplyDeleteSuch an important issue you've raised here. My family and I always buy "free range" as animal welfare really matters to us.
ReplyDeleteIf you are interested, Cowspirecy is a very nice documentation If you are thinking about going vegetarian or vegan! I'm also very happy to answer your questions! Thank you for spreading to word! For health reasons and animal reasons! Lots of love!! X
ReplyDeleteI love this! I've never heard (or..."herd," haha) of welfare certified! I'm going to get right on this. Where in New England do you live?
ReplyDeleteWe have Freedom Farms over here which are accredited farms with well cared for animals. It is a suject that needs a lot of reasearch but is worth the effort.
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Great information! I find myself shopping more and more at the local Farmer's Market and I know that some of them have meat too. I'll check the list and see who is on it for the next time I go shopping there.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I just printed off a letter to give to my favorite grocery store asking them to carry products that are certified as being humane.
ReplyDeleteExactly why I am a vegetarian! Thanks for spreading this important message!
ReplyDeleteLove this information. My partner made a movie "Ghosts in our Machine".
ReplyDeleteThank you for this information. I'll definitely check into it.
ReplyDeleteI have become so much more diligent in these recent years about what I buy groceries wise. Your post highlights why and I applaud you for blogging this.
ReplyDeleteWe try to buy meat and eggs at the farmer's market when we can.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful campaign - I remember reading a book written by Temple Grandin about treating these animals humanely and her TED talk was inspiring. I didn't know about this ASPCA campaign so appreciate your post and letting folks (like me) know!
ReplyDeleteThe SPCA here in BC does this and I definitely try to buy certified products whenever I can/ I think it's such a great option for those of us who won't be going vegetarian any time soon.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great post and an awesome resource! It bothers me that many farm animals are kept in inhumane conditions, but before this I've never thought I could have a say in that or even figure out how to tell where the food comes from. Thanks for this, I am SO sharing!
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This is hugely important and I'm so glad you posted this. The more is this information is shared the more we can help to ensure our food sources are kindly acquired and maintained which will also increase the safety of our food.
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