Third Party Certifiers for Sustainability in Food and Agriculture

These certifications are applicable to foods in the U.S. marketplace.  They cover sustainability issues such as environmental responsibility, social justice and and/or humane treatment of farm animals.  These are broadly trusted, credible labels with meaningful standards and independent verification processes.  They address different kinds of foods, production issues and geographies.  They are referenced under food procurement in many national sustainability programs.   USDA Certified Organic www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ Diverse product type Global production   Food Alliance Certified www.foodalliance.org Diverse product type US and Canada production Fair Trade Certified www.transfairusa.org Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, fruit, rice, flowers Global production   Rainforest Alliance Certified www.rainforest-alliance.org Coffee, tea, cocoa, tropical fruit Global production   Certified Humane Raised & Handled www.certifiedhumane.com Animal products US and Canada production Animal Welfare Approved www.animalwelfareapproved.org Animal products US and Canada production   Salmon Safe www.salmonsafe.org Wine, eggs, dairy and fruit/veg Pacific Northwest production   Marine Stewardship Council www.msc.org Seafood Global production   Protected Harvest www.protectedharvest.org Select fresh fruit/veg US production