Which statement about Red Bird Farms' farming practices is true?

Which statement about Red Bird Farms' farming practices is true?

• A. Cage-free, no antibiotics or hormones
• B. Battery cages
• C. Growth hormones used
• D. Free-range with hormones

Answer: (A)

This item focuses on how farming practice labels describe housing and chemical use, and what those labels imply about animal welfare and product safety. Cage-free means the birds aren’t kept in cages, which aligns with welfare-focused marketing. The claim of no antibiotics fits antibiotic stewardship, and “no hormones” aligns with poultry production where growth hormones aren’t used. The combination of cage-free housing with no antibiotics or hormones is therefore consistent with consumer-facing welfare and safety claims. The other descriptions conflict with what’s stated: battery cages describe a cage-based system, which contradicts cage-free; growth hormones used contradicts the “no hormones” part; free-range with hormones mixes outdoor access with hormone use, which contradicts the no hormones claim.

This item focuses on how farming practice labels describe housing and chemical use, and what those labels imply about animal welfare and product safety. Cage-free means the birds aren’t kept in cages, which aligns with welfare-focused marketing. The claim of no antibiotics fits antibiotic stewardship, and “no hormones” aligns with poultry production where growth hormones aren’t used. The combination of cage-free housing with no antibiotics or hormones is therefore consistent with consumer-facing welfare and safety claims.

The other descriptions conflict with what’s stated: battery cages describe a cage-based system, which contradicts cage-free; growth hormones used contradicts the “no hormones” part; free-range with hormones mixes outdoor access with hormone use, which contradicts the no hormones claim.