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2021-2022 学年高二下学期二十九中3月月考试卷
第二部分阅读(共15小题,每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
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What Does Humanely Raised Mean?
Chicken labels often bear claims related to how the birds were raised. But “humane (人道) treatment” means different things to different groups-and may not match what you'd expect. Below, several labels are rated on how well they meet those expectations. (Note that the score for animal welfare shown below relates to chicken raised for meat.)
USDA Organic
Animal Welfare Approved
Overall Score
5
Overall Score
5
Animal Welfare
1
Animal Welfare
5
Overall, this is one of the most meaningful labels a food can carry, indicating that producers stick to national standards requiring that animals be raised without added antibiotics (抗生素). But it falls short as far as animal welfare is concerned mainly because the Department of Agriculture hasn't introduced relevant rules on outdoor access.
Standards for this label are set by a nonprofit group, A Greener World. Chickens must have access to the outdoors and be freely raised on family farms, meaning the farmer owns the animals. Painful procedures are forbidden, and birds must be stunned (打昏)before slaughter (屠宰).
Certified Humane Raised & Handled
American Humane Certified
Overall Score
4
Overall Score
3
Animal Welfare
4
Animal Welfare
3
Humane Farm Animal Care, a nonprofit, monitors this label. Outdoor access isn't required, but birds are given slightly more room than the industry norm and living conditions are carefully controlled. An “animal welfare officer” must monitor slaughter to ensure that proper procedures are followed.
Under this label from the nonprofit American Humane Association, outdoor access isn't required and indoor space can be minimal. Birds must be given at least 4 hours of continual darkness, which is more than required but less than what some other animal welfare programs ask for.
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1. Which label stresses the necessity for