Global Animal Partnership

In 2008, Whole Foods Market – a US-based natural and organic food grocer – successfully piloted a Step-rated Program at the launch of their flagship store in London, England. With the success of the launch in the UK, WFM’s co-CEO John Mackey felt that a significantly greater impact could be achieved internationally by having an independent organization own and develop a farm animal welfare certification Program. And so in late 2008, with help from Whole Foods Market, the Global Animal Partnership was born. Since that time, we’ve grown our team and program to better serve all of our partners. We look forward to continuing our strong partnerships with farmers, ranchers, producers, manufacturers, food service companies, and restaurants as we continue to grow awareness and demand for GAP products. Why Trust GAP? Technical Knowledge: We’ve created a comprehensive program of standards for each animal group. Transparency: Our 5-Step Rating program tells you exactly how the animals have been raised. Integrity: Every single farm partner is audited by an independent company every 15 months. Quality: NO antibiotics, animal by-products in feed or added hormones. EVER. You can buy GAP 5-Step® certified meat or products with confidence knowing that the animals have been raised following comprehensive standards focused on their care and welfare. We think this creates better tasting meat.