Word of the Week: Free-Range
Free-Range is a type of animal management where the animals are not confined and can freely roam and forage over a large area of open land. To be labeled free-range, the producer must prove that the animal has been allowed access to the outside.
Sources
USDA/FSIS, (2015, August 10). Meat and Poultry Labeling Terms. Retrieved from:
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/food-labeling/meat-and-poultry-labeling-terms/meat-and-poultry-labeling-terms/
USDA/NAL. Free Range husbandry. Retrieved from:
https://agclass.nal.usda.gov/mtwdk.exe?k=glossary&l=60&w=5563&n=1&s=5&t=2
