As Pennsylvania’s Pork Producers – We Care - and by doing so join our fellow producers throughout the United States in committing to raise our animals in a conscientious and ethical manner that will:

Produce Safe Food

• Use management practices consistent with producing safe food 
• Manage the health of the herd to produce safe food
• Manage technology to produce safe food

Protect and Promote Animal Well-Being 

• Provide feed, water and an environment that promotes the well-being of our animals
• Provide proper care, handling and transportation for pigs at each stage of life
• Protect pig health and provide appropriate treatment, including veterinary care when needed
• Use approved practices to euthanize, in a timely manner, those sick or injured pigs that fail to respond to care and treatment

Ensure Practices to Protect Public Health 

• Use management practices consistent with producing safe food
• Manage the use of animal health products to protect public health
• Manage manure and air quality to protect public health

Safeguard Natural Resources in All of Our Practices

• Manage manure as a valuable resource and use in a manner that safeguards air and water quality
• Manage air quality from production facilities to minimize the impact on neighbors and the community
• Manage our operations to protect the quality of natural resources 

Provide a Work Environment That is Safe and Consistent With Our Other Ethical Principles 

• Provide a work environment that promotes the health and safety of employees
• Educate employees on the Ethical Principles for U.S. Pork Producers and prepare them to meet their obligations consistent with these principles
• Provide a work environment where employees are treated fairly and with respect 

Contribute to a Better Quality of Life in Our Communities

• Recognize that being welcomed and appreciated by the community is a privilege that must be earned and maintained
• Acknowledge that our practices affect the trust our community has in pork production and our operations
• Operate in a manner that protects the environment and public health
• Play an active role in helping to build a strong community
• Acknowledge community concerns and address them in an honest and sincere manner

For more information how ‘We Care’ visit www.porkcares.com.