Want to be able to tell your friends you know what goes on at a CAFO? 

www.meat.org

Fortunately, there are still enough real farmers out there who treat animals properly and offer humane options in certain supermarkets, like Whole Foods.  However, even Whole Foods is wrought with problems as it sells products from companies like Horizon/Dean Foods.  See, http://www.organicconsumers.org/.  Here is a letter from the CEO of Whole Foods discussing the supermarket’s actions to ensure the humane treatment of animals and oppose CAFOs: http://ofrf.org/pressroom/organic_news_clips/060525_wfmblog_mackeytopollan.pdf

Realistically, here are the best options:

- Organic grass-fed beef from cows free to roam (www.eatwild.com)

- Organic cage free chicken, eggs, and turkey  (not all that is free-range is humane).  See: http://www.peacefulprairie.org/freerange1.html

- Organic dairy from pasture animals (i.e., Clover Organic, Strauss). Here is a helpful site to review dairy options: www.cornucopia.org.

           - Organic, local, small family-farm products: http://www.localharvest.org/

           - Organic, raw wildflower honey