Producer Animal Care Programs

Information follows on the animal welfare and handling guidelines and audit procedures for the meat, poultry, dairy and egg industries. If you have specific questions, please contact the organizations directly.

• American Meat Institute
  www.animalhandling.org
  Audit Grid May 2008
• Milk and Dairy Beef Quality Assurance Center, Inc.
  For information on the DQA Humane Handling program, call Keith Carlson, Executive Director, Box 497, Stratford, IA 50249; T: 515-838-2793; F: 515-838-2788; dqa@dqacenter.org; www.DQACenter.org
• National Chicken Council
  National Chicken Council Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist
• National Turkey Federation
  Production Guidelines
  Slaughter Guidelines
  Animal Care Guidelines Addendums
• United Egg Producers
  www.uepcertified.com