These organizations certify farms for humane treatment of animals. Look for these labels! Each organization has different standards but all of them require animals to be raised more naturally than in the standard factory farm.Certified Humane animals are never housed in cages, crates, or tie stalls. They're not required to be pastured (though they could be) and the poultry systems are not required to be free-range, but indoor environments must allow animals to engage in natural behaviors. Details here.Animal Welfare Approved is a pasture-based certification, meaning animals on AWA farms were raised primarily outdoors and on pasture. For this reason, AWA is considered to be the most rigorous certification program for animal welfare. It requires that no animals be kept in cages, crates, or tie stalls, and animals must be allowed to engage in natural behaviors. Details here.The GAP program (Global Animal Partnership) is used at Whole Foods stores. There, you'll see meat labeled Steps 1 through 5. A Step 3, 4, or 5 label means the animals were raised in a free-range or pasture-centered environment. (Steps 1 and 2 indicate that more industrial agricultural practices were used; they do not offer much of a difference over standard meat.) Details here. Right now, GAP labels are only found at Whole Foods stores but the program could expand to other stores in the future.