Global Animal Partnership, a nonprofit charitable organization founded in 2008, brings together farmers, scientists, ranchers, retailers, and animal advocates—a diverse group with the common goal of wanting to improve the welfare of animals in agriculture. Our signature program, the 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating Standards, recognizes and rewards producers for their welfare practices, promotes and facilitates continuous improvement, and better informs consumers about the production systems they choose to support. As of April 1, 2013, the 5-Step program includes 2,160 operations, raising more than 140 million animals annually, as certified farms and ranches, ranging from Step 1 to Step 5+.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating Standards for Chickens Raised for Meat (v 2.0) is now in effect, replacing all previous versions. Read on to download the revised standards and to learn what’s changed.

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