Campfire Treats

Natural dog treat manufacturer Campfire Treats has received Compassion in World Farming's Good Chicken Award in recognition of its efforts to improve the lives of chickens raised for meat. Campfire Treats received the award for being the first company to become fully compliant with the Better Chicken Commitment, a set of standards for broiler chicken welfare. “We believe in improving the welfare of all animals — not just those we invite into our homes as pets,” said Marko H. Wittich, president and co-founder of Campfire Treats. More details: https://ow.ly/Rjr350TZNTq #petfoodindustry

Thank you, Compassion in World Farming, for awarding the 2024 “Good Chicken Award” to Campfire Treats! We’re honored for being recognized alongside other leading companies from around the world who are making farm animal welfare a priority for their businesses. Campfire Treats makes treats and chews for dogs, but our love for animals does not end with the pets we’ve invited into our homes. Farm animal welfare has been a key element of our sourcing strategy for years, and we’re proud to provide our customers with chicken products produced in compliance with all requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment.

Thank you, Mercy For Animals, for recognizing Campfire Treats in your 2024 #Frankenchickens report as the first company in the U.S. to reach 100% compliance with the #BetterChickenCommitment. We are also humbled to be one of only two companies in the report with an A+ rating for our commitment to chicken welfare. Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ez3VTJaT

💥 We are thrilled about the enthusiastic feedback and the broad media coverage of our new line of Certified Humane® dog treats! Thank you, ASPCA, Certified Humane®, Compassion in World Farming (USA), Food Industry Executive, International Petfood, ▼Pet Food Processing, ✅ Petfood Industry, Pet Insight, Pet Product News Magazine, PETS+ Magazine, Produce Wire and The Woof for publishing and sharing the news. To buy our farm animal welfare-certified products visit CampfireTreats.com. #CampfireTreats, #DogFood, #AnimalWelfare #CertifiedHumane

“Campfire Treats is the first company – human or pet – in North America to be fully compliant with all requirements of the Better Chicken Commitment,” states Compassion in World Farming in their 2023 #ChickenTrack report. Thank you, Compassion in World Farming (USA), for recognizing our ethical sourcing standards! #CampfireTreats #AnimalWelfare #BetterChickenCommitment

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve expanded our range of farm animal welfare-certified products by now also offering Certified Humane® dog treats and chews. Including our Global Animal Partnership (G.A.P.) certified products, we now offer a total of over 20 animal welfare-certified products – one of the largest selections in the country. “Shoppers are demanding higher welfare standards from the food they buy — even for their pets,” says Certified Humane® Executive Director Mimi Stein. “We were happy to work with Campfire Treats to make sure their products come from farms and ranches that prioritize responsible animal practices, backed by the scientific community.” “We applaud Campfire Treats’ continued commitment to farm animal welfare that gives pet owners welfare-certified alternatives aligned with their compassion for animals,” says Nancy Roulston (she/her), Senior Director of Corporate Policy & Animal Scientist, ASPCA Farm Animal Welfare. “Like most of the meat, eggs, and dairy consumed by people, almost all pet food is made from animals who spent their lives confined in inhumane conditions on factory farms despite widespread public concern. Incorporating the Certified Humane standards into Campfire Treats’ product offering means shoppers have even more options sourced from higher-welfare farms and ranches.” "Certified Humane is one of the best indicators of a higher welfare animal product. Compassion in World Farming (USA) applauds Campfire Treats for obtaining this certification, proving its dedication to building a transparent and more humane food system. Through this achievement, we hope other pet food companies will follow Campfire Treats’ leadership in creating a more humane food system for all animals," says Anna Sostarecz, U.S. Food Business Manager for Compassion in World Farming. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dj57r32g #CampfireTreats #PetFood #AnimalWelfare #CertifiedHumane

Currently, a handful of members of Congress is attempting to push harmful legislation referred to as the “Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression” (EATS) Act and the similar “Protecting Interstate Commerce for Livestock Producers” (PICLP) Act into the new Farm Bill which is set to be voted on in the next few weeks/months.   EATS and PICLP are designed to prevent state and local jurisdictions from regulating agricultural products (including farm animals) sold within their borders that are subject to interstate commerce.   If passed, these acts would reverse decades of progress in farm animal welfare  including California Proposition 12 (The Farm Animal Confinement Initiative), Massachusetts Question 3 (The Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act), state laws on cage-free eggs and hundreds of other laws and regulations that protect animal welfare, food safety and public health.   These bills also threaten the livelihood of 1,000+ mostly family farms that have invested in improved animal welfare, unfairly forcing them to compete against massive industrial farms in America and abroad who prioritize profit over the well-being of the animals they raise.   We at Campfire Treats believe that all animals (including farm animals raised for meat) should be treated with kindness and respect.   Please support us by reaching out to your lawmaker to stop these pro-animal cruelty acts from being voted into law!   Learn how to make your voice heard ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eSkeNepY   Also, a big THANK YOU to the organizations below for supporting farm animal welfare and raising their voices against the EATS Act!   Actual Veggies, Applegate, ASPCA, Bon Appétit Management Company, ButcherBox, Compassion in World Farming (USA), duBreton, Earth Animal, Handsome Brook Farms, Hungryroot, Kipster, Kettle Cuisine, Mission Driven Meat and Seafood, Mercy For Animals, Niman Ranch, North Country Smokehouse, LLC. , Pederson's Natural Farms, Perdue Farms, RoliRoti, SUNDAYS FOR DOGS, INC., Thrive Market, True Story Foods, Whole Foods Market, and Whole30.   #CampfireTreats #EATSAct #FarmBill #Prop12 #AnimalWelfare

❗CALL AND DEFEND ANIMALS❗ Next Wednesday, February 7th, make a call to your federal lawmakers and urge them to OPPOSE dangerous legislation that threatens to erase hundreds of animal-protection laws. The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act (H.R.4417/S.2019) and Protecting Interstate Commerce for Livestock Producers Act (S.3382) could undo state laws and regulations that protect animals from extreme forms of cruelty. Farm animals, farm worker protections, food safety provisions, environmental standards and more could ALL be at risk. Follow the steps in the graphic below to protect animals!

U.S. pet food is often made from animals raised on factory farms, yet recent surveys show that the vast majority of pet owners would switch to another brand of pet food if they knew the brand put more care into where animal-derived ingredients were sourced! Learn more about how some pet food companies like Campfire Treats and Open Farm Pet have worked with the ASPCA to implement industry-leading sourcing policies in the latest issue of Pet Age! https://lnkd.in/eK4CttYq