At JBS, we work with our pig suppliers to ensure that all animals are produced, transported and handled in a safe and humane environment. This is the right thing to do. It's also good business, because reducing stress on the animals increases pork meat quality.

JBS pork suppliers must be certified by the National Pork Board for the Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA+) program. All drivers delivering to JBS plants must be Hog Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) certified.

As part of this certification, drivers learn good animal handling practices. TQA is a National Pork Board program for haulers which covers proper loading, transit and unloading.