To help drive the meat industry forward, the Meat Institute has updated its Animal Handling Guidelines and Animal Welfare Audit. The changes include scores for each criterion, allowing the Institute’s members to set goals.
The Meat Institute also released a new bison animal welfare audit. The guidelines and audit were authored by the Meat Institute’s Animal Welfare Committee and Colorado State University Professor Temple Grandin.
“The Meat Institute has a long-standing commitment to animal welfare,†says Julie Anna Potts, AMI CEO. “Through these updated guidelines, and as part of the Protein PACT, Meat Institute companies continue to advance high standards of animal care.â€
The Meat Institute will highlight the updated guidelines and audit changes next week in Kansas City. AMI Conference topics will include improving animal welfare throughout the supply chain and prioritizing safe animal handling. The Institute is also publishing stunning and body condition scoring guidance for meat and poultry companies.
