Vion has received the animal welfare label ?F?r Mehr Tierschutz? for its beef products.
According to the company, two of its beef slaughterhouses were the first to receive the certification according to the criteria of the German Animal Welfare Association for dairy cows.
The animal welfare label “Für Mehr Tierschutz” identifies beef products that are based on animal welfare standards that exceed the legal requirements; implying mandatory specifications for livestock farming, transport and slaughter of dairy cows, which are controlled and certified by independent certification bodies.
Vion said in a statement that it already has numerous purchase agreements with farmers who are certified for dairy cattle according to the criteria of the Animal Welfare Association.
