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28 Apr 08
Steve Leckiemilk
CONVENTIONAL
* no growth hormones (rbST)
* other hormones for lactation timing and/or breeding purposes may be used
* medicated feed (feed with low-level antibiotics) not allowed
* antibiotics to treat sick animals allowed
* feed additives such as Rumensin, to increase growth, may be present
* animal by-products from poultry/pig may be used **
* no mandatory outdoor access (but most have access)
* cows may be tied in a "tie stall"or freer to move in "free stall"
ORGANIC
* no hormones of any sort
* no medicated feed
* no antibiotics unless animal's life in danger; taken out of system for at least two weeks
* no feed additives
* no animal by-products in feed
* mandatory outdoor access (weather permitting)
* cows may be penned in a tie stall or free stall
eggs
CONVENTIONAL
* no hormones
* medicated feed not allowed
* antibiotics not allowed
* no animal by-products in feed
* feed not organic, may be genetically modified corn, soybean, canola
* no outdoor access
* housed in battery cages
* beaks are trimmed
FREE RUN
* allowed to roam in barn
FREE RANGE
* may have outdoor access
CAGE-FREE
* same as free run or range
OMEGA-3
* diet consists of flax and fish meal **
ORGANIC
* no hormones
* no medicated feed
* no antibiotics
* organic feed
* no animal by-products in feed
* mandatory outdoor access
* not housed in cages
beef
CONVENTIONAL
* hormones may be used to help get to market weight
* faster; no residues may be present in meat
* medicated feed allowed
* antibiotics allowed
* animal by-products allowed in feed but not from other ruminants **
* feed grains may be genetically modified, including corn
* no mandatory outdoor/pasture access, but most have access
* typically finish lives on a large feedlot, indoor or outdoor
NATURAL (e.g. Laura's Lean Beef at Dominion Stores)
Same as "conventional" except:
* no hormones
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency, or CFIA
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bovine growth hormone is banned in Canada for all milk – organic or otherwise
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COME DEC. 14, the CFIA will regulate the standards and allow for the use of the "Canada Organic" logo. (Products with more than 95 per cent organic content may be labelled "organic.") These standards will be enforceable for any products traded between provinces.
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