Erika L. Voogd has benefitted from over 20 years of industry experience working for Oscar Mayer/Kraft and OSI Group. She has received on-site training, worldwide, with experts such as Dr. Temple Grandin, Animal Welfare and Humane Handling specialist. Specializing in Global Training, Erika L. Voogd has taught the Humane Handling principles of Dr. Temple Grandin to inspectors, industry and academia worldwide. Whether you need to educate plant employees, managers, auditors or inspection staff, the resources that Voogd Consulting provides will be customized to meet your company's individual needs. Click below to watch the Temple Grandin Documentary "An Open Door". |
Global Training is our specialty. Since 1994, Voogd Consulting has assisted plants and governments to more clearly understand Humane Handling of Beef, Swine, Poultry and Lamb. She has provided HACCP and Sanitation Training in Australia, Asia, Central America, Europe and Latin America. Training materials are available in Spanish, Portuguese, Serbian and English.As a consultant for the USDA Foreign Agriculture Service, Voogd Consulting has provided training to plant and inspection staff in Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua, Montenegro and Serbia to assist these countries to meet US Regulation Requirements for Export. Ms. Voogd currently writes a monthly blog for Meatingplace magazine: Humane Being. Sign up to read, by clicking here: |
Ms. Voogd is a foundation member of PAACO (Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization). She has assisted in teaching PAACO Humane Handling in Brazil and U.S. As a member of the North American Meat Institute Animal Welfare Committee, 1999 to 2007, Erika L. Voogd assisted in the planning, development and implementation of the annual NAMI Animal Care and Handling Conference. Speaking at several Animal Care and Handling Conferences, Ms. Voogd has presented on the following subjects: Pork Audit Guidelines, Best Practices for Beef and Pork Plants, Small Plant Animal Handling and Guidelines forReligious Slaughter. Click below to access the NAMI Website: |
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Trained with Dr. Temple Grandin
Taught in 26 Countries Worldwide
PAACO Certified Auditor/TrainerNAMI Presenter
Industry Experience
Dedicated to ethical practices and food safety.