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Organic farms and Animal Welfare
What is an organic farm? Organic farming aims to respect the well-being of animals, the environment and the final consumer, guaranteeing high quality production. Thanks to new trends in the field of cooking and nutrition, consumers have become increasingly attentive to the quality and origin of food, thus increasing the consumption of organic meat. For this reason, organic breeding products are certified through a careful and scrupulous control system, which guarantees compliance with the rules that regulate this production method.
The number of animals raised must be proportional to the available land
Livestock farming depends on the land for food, just as the land depends on livestock farming for the precious nutritional elements it gives to the soil, improving its quality.
Organic farming requires that the animals have the right space to be able to move in total freedom, unlike intensive farming.
Preferably from the same company or from other companies in the area. The animal`s natural growth rhythms must be respected, not accelerating them in any way using growth stimulators/hormones.
This is because they adapt better to environmental conditions and neither breed selection nor genetic manipulation is permitted.
Furthermore, it must offer the necessary guarantees regarding the identification and separation of organic animals from conventional ones.
To be certified and labeled as an "organic food" a product must meet a series of specific requirements. The entire process of transformation, processing, conservation, storage and marketing of the products must be carried out according to the organic method under the control of the bodies responsible for verifying compliance with the regulations. The raw material is also subjected to rigorous controls. In fact, one of the essential requirements is certified origin from organic farms.