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The general goals of the AHA as listed above are clear. It’s helpful to add that their guidelines specify rapid diagnosis and treatment of disease; access to fresh water; and a diet that maintains the animals’ full health and vigor. The organization defines freedom from unnecessary discomfort which includes, “providing an appropriate environment including shelter and resting area - enabling the expression of normal behaviors, and by providing suffi- cient space, proper facilities, and company of the animal’s own kind.” thrived throughout the wilderness areas surrounding the Ranch, now live on and migrate through the large Ranch area. Meyer Ranch Angus is the only fresh beef company in the coun- try to be certified by the American Humane Association for raising cattle under its Free Farmed guidelines. The AHA guidelines stipulate that animals must be free from unnecessary fear and stress, unnecessary pain, injury and disease, unnecessary hunger and thirst and unneces- sary discomfort. Meyer has stayed a step ahead of society’s growing concern over health and ethics in food production. The Meyer Natural Angus brand now stands for the highest quality, most consistent natural beef available. 182