The Animal Care Assessment (ACA™) program is a way for you to ‘say what you do, do what you say and prove it.’
When it comes to livestock husbandry, Canada’s pork producers are among the best. Herd health and performance records prove it. The ACA provides a step-by-step guide for producers to complete a welfare assessment for their farm that can then be used to monitor, manage and document animal husbandry practices. It provides producers with a means to promote and demonstrate responsible pork production. And it is validated by an outside party – a tremendous asset when it comes to marketing Canadian pork.
While the Canadian Quality Assurance program or CQA® addresses food safety protocols, the ACA™ focuses on animal care practices. The program, developed by a team of experts (including producers, producer organization representatives, animal care researchers and government officials), is administered by the Canadian Pork Council and delivered by provincial CQA delivery agents.
Entry into the program is simple with the recently-approved Self-Declaration Report »
Participants in the Animal Care Assessment are required to participate in and be CQA certified. Eventually, the ACA will become an integral part of CQA.
