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Pork producers follow six ethical principles of productionIowa Pork producers have long known their obligation to build and maintain the trust of consumers and customers in their products and practices and now they want the public to know what those obligations are. In March, delegates to the National Pork Forum in St. Louis affirmed six ethical principles of pork production to promote confidence in what producers do and how they do it. The guiding principles of pork production are part of a program announced in June called We Care. When raising hogs, producers are obligated to produce safe food, protect and promote animal well-being, safeguard natural resources in all practices, ensure all practices protect public health, provide a safe and consistent work environment, and to contribute to a better quality of life in their community. "It's a phrasing of what we're doing all of the time," said Iowa Pork Producers Association President Dave Moody, a pork producer from Nevada. "It's something the public can see that's part of what we always do anyway." The ethical principles help define the pork industry and its core values and producers hope consumers will think of the industry in a positive light. The vision is simple. The industry wants the public to view it as a self-regulated industry that earns the trust of others. The pork industry has numerous programs, including Pork Quality Assurance Plus and the Take Care Use Antibiotics Responsibly program to maintain a safe, high quality supply of pork. The We Care program ties everything together. 11/3/08 Date: 10/24/08 Advertisement
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