FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
News Release
Contact: Michael Mosner (888) – 687-8325
David
Mosner, Inc. Completes “Certified Humane” Veal Calf Welfare
Audit.
Major Veal Calf Producer/Packer becomes first US supplier of
Certified Humane veal.
(New York City, NY. September 16, 2005) – David Mosner, Inc. a
major veal producer/packer, today announced that an independent
audit of its special fed veal calf welfare program, conducted by
science- based Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) has certified that
the company has met all the requirements for humane treatment of
young cattle. HFAC has issued the CERTIFIED HUMANE designation
to the Mosner All Natural Veal Program.
Humane Farm Animal Care and its “Certified Humane Raised & Handled” program conducted professional, science-based audits of
every farm and processing facility used in conjunction with
Mosner’s All Natural Veal program. Extensive documentation and
inspections were required before HFAC certified that David
Mosner, Inc. and their Mosner All Natural Veal, meets or exceeds
HFAC’s welfare standards in the raising of its veal calves.
“Mosner All Natural Veal uses science-based production methods
that are consistent with the highest standards of animal
welfare” said Philip Mosner, CEO of David Mosner Inc. Mosner
added, “Based on on-farms visits and examination of
documentation, we are pleased to be able to certify that all of
the welfare policies of the farms and processing facilities have
met or exceeded HFAC standards.
Michael Mosner, President of David Mosner, Inc. was enthusiastic
about obtaining this new, independent certification. “Animal
welfare is becoming more important to our customers and the meat
industry. As part of the veal industry we are providing
certified humane veal to those customers who are uncomfortable
with current veal production methods.” “David Mosner, Inc.
strives to achieve the highest animal welfare standards to meet
the desires of the most discerning consumers” said Mosner. “Not
only have we implemented our own high standards in the care and
raising of our veal calves, but we have followed that up with an
independent animal welfare audit by professionals with HFAC.” David Mosner, Inc., and its Mosner All Natural Veal program,
produces special-fed veal using a program modeled after the most
humane European production methods. The company purchases only top
quality dairy bull calves from dairy farms in the Midwest, and
has traceability
from birth to marketing. David Mosner, Inc. takes extra care in
raising veal calves in open pens without tethers, feeds a
balanced diet of milk and roughage to allow for the development
of the rumen . David Mosner, Inc. is based in the New York City
area with production facilities in New York, Wisconsin and
Illinois. It is a leading supplier of special-fed veal in the
Eastern corridor of the USA and is currently expanding to many
other areas of the nation.
David Mosner, Inc.
E-8 Hunts Point
Market, Bronx, NY. 10474 (718) 328-5600