Certified Humane Certification Explained

Type: Cruelty-Free

Country: USA

Established: 2003

Scope

Animal agriculture (eggs, dairy, poultry, beef, pork, lamb)

Audit rigor

Level: third-party-audit. Supply-chain verified: Yes.

Cost for brands

Annual audit and certification fee. Varies by farm size.

Recognized in

USA, Americas

Notes

Certifies that farm animals are raised with adequate space, shelter, clean water, and access to engage in natural behaviours — without growth hormones or antibiotics. Applies to animal food and fibre products. Certified Humane is explicitly not a vegan certification — it certifies welfare conditions of farmed animals used for food and fibre, not the avoidance of animal exploitation.