Eggology Becomes First Egg Products Brand "Certified Humane" By Animal Welfare Auditor, Humane Farm Animal Care.CANOGA PARK, Calif. -- Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: EGGOLOGY BECOMES FIRST EGG PRODUCTS BRAND "CERTIFIED HUMANE" BY ANIMAL WELFARE AUDITOR, HUMANE FARM ANIMAL CARE Eggology, the leader in the all-natural egg whites industry, has become the only liquid egg brand to be "Certified Humane" by Virginia-based animal welfare auditing organization, Humane Farm Animal Care. It was announced today by company founder Brad Halpern. The first company to offer 100% organic and cage-free egg whites, Eggology has maintained a close association with The Humane Society A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. Examples Examples of humane societies include: The Humane Society of the United States, Peninsula Humane Society, American Humane which was founded in 1877 as a network of since being founded in the mid-90's. Receiving the prestigious "Certified Humane" designation affirms that Eggology meets the Humane Farm Animal Care's stringent Animal Care Standard. These include providing animals a nutritious nutritious /nu·tri·tious/ (noo-trish´us) affording nourishment. nu·tri·tious adj. Providing nourishment; nourishing. nutritious affording nourishment. diet without antibiotics or hormones, as well as raising them with shelters, resting areas, sufficient space and the ability to engage in natural behaviors (please find below additional information about the non-cruelty standards Eggology maintains). "Certified Humane" hens have over 3 times the space that hens have in battery cage factory farms. The Certified Humane logo shown above right will be featured immediately on the www.Eggology.com website and will begin appearing on the company's line of products over the weeks ahead. Eggology has also become a staunch supporter of Californians for Humane Farms' efforts to pass a precedent-setting California ballot in November eliminating chicken cages in the state. Added Eggology founder Brad Halpern, "We are truly honored to receive this prestigious certification since the welfare of chickens and all animals has always been of tremendous importance to me personally and to Eggology corporately. I look forward to working closely with the great people at Californians for Humane Farms on this important November ballot and to doing everything humanly hu·man·ly adv. 1. In a human way. 2. Within the scope of human means, capabilities, or powers: not humanly possible. 3. - and humanely - possible to eliminate the caging of chickens in California." About Eggology Eggology was launched as a consumer retail company in 1995 after enjoying widespread success among bodybuilders and other savvy health aficionados with its flagship 100% all-natural, certified Organic Liquid Egg Whites. Eggology is the company that utilizes only fresh pasteurized pas·teur·ize tr.v. pas·teur·ized, pas·teur·iz·ing, pas·teur·iz·es To subject (a beverage or other food) to pasteurization. pas egg whites, which are 100% pure, organic, USDA USDA, n.pr See United States Department of Agriculture. approved and kosher kosher [Heb.,=proper, i.e., fit for use], in Judaism, term used in rabbinic literature to mean what is ritually correct, but most widely applied to food that is in accordance with dietary laws based on Old Testament passages (primarily Lev. 11 and Deut. 14). . The company also uses an independent lab to test for salmonella salmonella Any of the rod-shaped, gram-negative, non-oxygen-requiring bacteria that make up the genus Salmonella. Their main habitat is the intestinal tract of humans and other animals. and listeria Listeria /Lis·te·ria/ (lis-ter´e-ah) a genus of gram-negative bacteria (family Corynebacterium); L. monocyto´genes causes listeriosis. Lis·te·ri·a n. , meaning food-lovers can enjoy the company's products cold, hot, cooked, or raw. More info at www.eggology.com. Additional Info: The following are Certified Humane standards which Eggology strictly follows for its organic & cage-free products: * Hens live and move freely in large community open-air hen houses * No cages - hens have unlimited access to feed, water, and dirt for bathing * Hens are fed a 100% certified organic diet comprised mainly of organic corn, organic alfalfa alfalfa (ălfăl`fə) or lucern (l  sûn`), perennial leguminous plant (Medicago sativa , organic soy, organic salt & limestone
* Hens that become injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. for any reason receive immediate attention from an onsite poultry specialist to determine if the injury requires isolation for healing, or that the severity of injury will incur undo suffering in which case the hen is humanely euthanized * Hens who die are cremated on the ranch to prevent any potential for disease * Hens are not de-beaked |
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