Staged Talk:It is OK to eat animals that have been treated well - I only eat certified humane, pasture-raised, cage-free, free-range products

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Details: Age of Slaughter. While bovines that finish feeding with grain in a feedlot are slaughtered when about one year old, grass fed animals are allowed to live no longer than two years of their 15-to-20-year life span.

United Egg Producers Certified. USDA Process Verified. Details: Process Verified. Consumer Reports says, "the USDA Process Verified shield means that one or more of the claims made on the label have been verified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Both the claim and the standard behind the claim can be written by the company; the USDA only verifies whether the standard has been met, not whether the claim is a meaningful one. The label adds credibility to meaningful claims like 'no antibiotics, ever,' but also allows for claims with lower standards that mostly reflect the existing industry norm and add little value, such as 'raised without growth-promoting antibiotics.'”

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