Scratch and Peck Feeds: First Feed Company in North
America to Achieve Non-GMO Project Verification
Bellingham,
WA – July 9, 2012: Scratch and Peck Feeds, the
nation’s fastest growing 100% soy-free animal feed producer is extremely
pleased to announce it has received the Non-GMO Project Verification for its
entire line of poultry and animal feeds. The Non-GMO Project offers North
America’s only third party verification and labeling for non-GMO food and
products. This designation makes us the first feed company in North America to achieve this status.
Scratch and Peck made a commitment, from the initial
soy-free concept, to create the most natural and highest quality animal feed on
the market. Being dedicated to the use of only non-GMO ingredients in their
products was the next step beyond offering an organic option. “With our Non-GMO
Project Verification our customers now have the added assurance that our animal
feed products are verified to be compliant with the Project’s rigorous
standards. This designation provides our
customers confidence that they are feeding their animals a wholesome, natural
diet without GMOs. We truly believe that
‘you are what your animals eat’.”
Polls consistently show that a significant majority of North
Americans want to be able to tell if the food they’re purchasing contains genetically
modified ingredients. The Non-GMO Project’s seal for verified products provides
consumers an opportunity to make an informed choice when it comes to GMOs.
GMOs (“genetically modified organisms”) are
organisms that have been created through the gene-splicing techniques of
biotechnology, creating combinations of plant, animal, bacteria, and viral genes
that do not occur in nature and have not been proven safe. The effect of
consuming these organisms over a long period of time has not been studied and
the questionable business practices surrounding the industry are increasingly
being scrutinized.
“Our decision to participate in the project came
from our desire to practice what we preach. Our company exists because we, and our
growing number of customers, are concerned about our food chain being
contaminated by genetically modified organisms that have yet to be proven safe
for humans or their animals. Because
foods containing GMO’s are not required to be labeled as such in the US, we
felt the Non-GMO Project was doing the right thing by verifying the products
that do not contain GMOs.”
About Scratch and Peck Feeds
Scratch and Peck Feeds is family-owned chicken
feed producer based in Bellingham, WA that does not use soy in any of its
products. We are committed to a triple bottom line requiring us to make every
business decision with the environment and our community in mind. Since its
inception, Scratch and Peck Feeds has purchased its grains from individual organic
farmers as close to home as possible. This policy supports local economies and
significantly reduces pollution attributed to shipping long distances. Our
animal feed line currently consists of Chicken, Turkey and Pig feed, Whole
Grains (corn, peas, wheat, barley, triticale) as well as supplemental products
for those and other animals. We are
passionate about providing only the most natural and highest quality feed possible
to our customers. Our products can currently be found in over 70 retail stores
throughout the western states, direct from our mill, at our online store, or on
Amazon.com.
For a complete list of Scratch
and Peck’s Non-GMO Project verified products, visit www.nongmoproject.org
Scratch and Peck Feeds
3883 Hammer Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226
Diana Ambauen-Meade - owner
Phone: 360.318.7585
Email: info@scratchandpeck.com
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