All
Association members subscribe to the "Code of Ethics" as
a condition of their membership. Please read them below
and indicate on the membership form that you have done so,
and agree to subscribe as a condition of your membership
with AAMP.
Code of Ethics
1.
Members shall give fair and accurate measure in
products, making use of proper identification and labeling
as to quality, weight, count, and/or volume.
2. Services and goods shall be delivered
as promised and members shall declare any implied, limited
or full warranty, or the lack thereof, and honor it.
3. Members shall maintain high standards
of plant cleanliness and sanitation, maintaining those standards
in areas of transportation, distribution and sale to fully
protect product quality and integrity.
4. Members shall comply with local, state
and/or federal regulations and standards as applicable to
goods and services they offer.
5. Advertising and all promotions, whether
delivered in written, oral or audio visual format, shall
be truthful and accurate, and without misrepresentation.
6. Members shall not misrepresent product
or service, the nature, or scope of their business operations,
nor imply that a specific quantity or selection of foods
is adequate for the purchaser's entire requirements in any
specific period when such is not the fact.
7. Members shall provide customers with
an accurate declaration of price by pound, ounce, count,
weight, volume or unit for all meat and/or other food items.
8. Savings shall not be promised to customers
unless they can be fully substantiated.
9. Members shall emphasize animal welfare
and shall provide humane treatment for livestock and poultry
during transport, holding, and slaughter. Employees involved
with animals will be expected to practice humane handling
techniques.
10. Illegal actions or violations of law
committed by firms, or individuals, agents or other representatives
of such firms, may be considered grounds for rejection of
an application for membership in the American Association
of Meat Processors when such firms, individuals, agents
or other representatives of such firms make such application
through the same or other entities or subsequent businesses.
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