The Humane Touch^®

The leading farm animal welfare
certification program

Ever since American Humane Association created the first third-party farm animal welfare certification program in the United States, awareness of animal welfare and its link to the quality and safety of food has grown steadily. The fact is, good animal welfare means good food -- and that's what The Humane Table web site celebrates.

Honoring the bond

The American Humane Association has always recognized the connection we each share as living beings. From our beginnings in 1877, the mission of American Humane Association has been to ensure the welfare of children and animals. Since that time, we have been at the forefront of almost every major advancement in protecting children, pets and farm animals from cruelty, abuse and neglect. American Humane Certified, now ten years old, was the first third party audit program of farm animal welfare in the nation.  Learn more about who we are >

Our program

American Humane's highly acclaimed program provides a verifiable assurance that products carrying the American Humane Certified label have met rigorous, science-based welfare standards and were humanely raised throughout their life process. It is based on an annual on-site audit of more than 200 science-based standards developed by veterinarians, animal scientists, and practitioners, and reviewed by a renowned committee of international scientists. Learn more about our program >

Higher standards make better practices

The science-based standards that comprise the core practices of the American Humane farm animal welfare certification program were created with input from animal science experts, familiar with all species. American Humane regularly reviews, continually improves and updates the standards with its distinguished Scientific Advisory Committee and Fellows so that producers have the benefit of the latest technological advances, best practices and new methods for more humane care.  Learn more about our standards >

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American Humane Certified Producers

Our producers have committed their operations to the humane treatment of animals under the guidelines and best practices outlined in the American Humane Certified program. Only those products from audited and certified facilities of each producer carry the American Humane Certified label. Click on producers to be directed to their websites or click here for the complete list.

Retailers & foodservice

Full animal welfare audits offer retailers and foodservice operators consistency, reliability, accountability and transparency. Consumers not only support the humane treatment of farm animals, research shows that it is a significant purchase driver. Learn more about offering humanely certified food in your operations >

The Humane Table

The joy in preparing fresh healthy foods at home starts with selecting the right ingredients. Learn from the experts as to why choosing humanely raised foods is right for you and your family. Visit this section of the site to find interviews of world-class chefs from around the country, and delicious recipes using humanely raised foods. Begin by supporting the listed producers who have made the commitment to provide their farm animals with a humane, healthy and stress-free environment in order that you and your family might have healthy and humane food choices. Click here.

Best & brightest

The program is based on standards developed by world leading veterinarians, animal scientists, and practitioners, and reviewed regularly by a renowned committee of internationally renowned scientists. Meet the scientists at the heart of our program>