Statement of Perdue Farms, Incorporated, Presented by Steve Schwalb, Vice President of Environmental Sustainability, Before Subcommittee on Conversation, Credit, Energy and Research, Committee on Agriculture, United States House of Representatives

We are very disappointed that Frontline chose to ignore what is actually being done by the poultry industry to positively contribute to solving the Bay’s problems ...

Perdue is committed to labeling fresh, raw chicken or turkey products with the claim "Natural” or “All Natural” only if they have nothing added. We do not believe it is acceptable to label “enhanced” fresh poultry as “100% Natural” or “All Natural” under any circumstance. 

Perdue does not use antibiotics for growth promotion in our chickens.

Perdue is committed to environmental stewardship and shares that commitment with our farm-family partners. Together, we can continue to provide a safe, abundant and affordable food supply while protecting our natural resources.

Perdue's food safety program is a comprehensive program, providing audited practices at every step.

Perdue does not use hormones in poultry production or processing, either in feed or any other application.

Perdue is committed to the welfare of all our poultry and to ensuring their humane treatment.

With the constant threat of bio-terrorism against the U.S., Perdue can assure customers and consumers that our long-standing practices to prevent the adulteration of products remain in place.

At Perdue, we support a common-sense approach to immigration policy that enables willing workers to legally seek employment and that ensures a sufficient workforce to support labor-intensive industries, such as food manufacturing.