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American Humane(R) Certified Responds to Inhumane Dairy Practices Shown on ABC's 'Nightline'
February 2, 2010American Humane® Certified, a program of the American Humane Association that helps ensure the humane treatment of farm animals for food, responded today that the practice of tail docking dairy cows is not a humane practice and is disallowed in its standards. The response came following the airing of an ABC "Nightline" segment in which cows' tails were shown being removed without anesthesia. Consumers can support producers who don't employ this practice by purchasing only American Humane Certified dairy products. "The producers certified under the American Humane Certified program have committed to the humane treatment of their animals and are verified by an independent, third-party auditor," said Tim Amlaw, director of the American Humane Certified program. "Our standards state that the practice of tail docking is disallowed." Full release.