You may not be aware of it but, in order to be properly certified, organic livestock farms must comply with precise and strict parameters laid down by the European product specification. All of this is done to guarantee good and healthy products, made in the name of common sense, of awareness and of natural and healthy choices. Let's find out together what characteristics an organic farm must have to be qualified as such.
Soil cultivated with organic methods
For a livestock farm to qualify as organic it must rise, in the first place, on soil that has been cultivated according to organic methods and far from pollution sources. In addition to this, it must satisfy all the requirements provided by the strict regulations in force, amongst which being free of GMOs and pesticides, and cultivated without fertilizers and harmful chemical substances. In short, as natural as possible!
Animal wellbeing first
Let's move on to another paramount point: for a farm to be defined as organic, it must guarantee the wellbeing of the animals, in full respect of their physiological needs.
This means:
- a suitable temperature;
- food and water that are always available;
- open spaces where animals can scratch about freely;
- controlled density (no more than ten animals per square metre of surface area inside the structures and at least four-square metres of space available to each animal in the outdoor areas);
- a guaranteed period of darkness of at least 8 hours a day;
- a slow and natural pace of life.
Biological and GMO-free nourishment
Animals on an organic farm must be fed in a healthy and balanced way. Fileni organic feedstocks are based on soy, corn and sorghum and use only organic and strictly GMO-free raw materials without adding chemical products.
These are the three essential characteristics that a farm must have in order to be qualified as organic. These characteristics are fully fulfilled by Organic Fileni, our line of entirely organic meat made in the name of common sense, awareness and natural and healthy choices. Products that respect the environment and animals and which are distinguish themselves by their unique taste. Try them, you will be amazed!