The VISION
of Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT) is that one day all farms will
be humane and healthy places to raise food animals.
The MISSION of Food Animal Concerns
Trust (FACT) is to improve the welfare
of food producing animals. We seek to broaden opportunities for
humane farmers, and address the public health problems that come
from the production of meat, milk, and eggs.
WHYY
interviews KAW Public Health Director Steve Roach about antibiotics
in farm animals. Listen to the
interview.
Food guru and
best-selling author Michael Pollan helps clear up the confusion on
where your food really comes from.
Watch the clip.
Read about FACT's Filthy Feed Campaign in the Los Angeles
Times.
DOWNRIGHT SCARY! COWS FED CHICKEN
FECES, RECYCLED COW REMAINS. FACT and Consumers Union, the
nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, filed a grassroots
petition signed by more than 37,000 individual consumers with the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) opposing the use of poultry
litter as cattle feed. Check out the news
release!
FACT was quoted in
Food Chemical News in regards to the FDA's final rule on
shell eggs. "This rule is an historic step because, for the
first time, American farmers will be required to control and
reduce foodborne bacteria within their farm gates," says Richard
Wood, executive director of Food Animal Concerns Trust, a group
that advocates for on-the-farm animal welfare issues.
Since the late 90s, FACT has worked for a FDA rule to require
egg farms to test for SE and then to divert eggs from positive
flocks. Over the years we have fought back Congressional
attempts to undermine the issue, represented consumer groups in
negotiations with the egg industry and the FDA, and met with FDA
officials on the issue. The Obama administration has
finally responded by issuing a rule which FACT expects will
prevent
80,000 Salmonella infections each year. Read more
here.
FACT has joined Facebook! Are
you interested in interacting with people who care about animal
welfare and public health? Now is your chance. FACT recently
started a Facebook group where people can join our discussion board,
get up-to- date news and learn about upcoming events. Join a
community committed to making farms healthy and humane places to
raise animals. Click
here
to become a member of today and invite others to join as well!
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