People
Food quality, responsible production, worker and farmer wellbeing, transparency and healthier communities.
Food certification for one health
Healthier food systems start with one health.
1health food recognises food produced with care for people, animals and the planet—bringing health, welfare and ecological responsibility into one coherent standard.
Built for producers who want to demonstrate more than one good practice.
One framework. Clear criteria. Credible evidence.
One integrated view
Good food connects three kinds of health.
The certification is designed around interdependence: food should support people without compromising animals, ecosystems or the producers who make it possible.
Animals
Respectful husbandry, welfare outcomes, appropriate living conditions and responsible animal health management.
Planet
Soil, biodiversity, water, climate resilience, circularity and production practices that regenerate rather than deplete.
Why 1health food
Not another single-issue label.
Consumers and producers navigate separate claims for organic production, welfare, sustainability and health. 1health food is conceived as an integrated certification that examines how those dimensions interact.
1integrated framework
3health dimensions
360°food-system perspective
The certification journey
A rigorous process designed to be understandable.
Apply
Tell us about your product, production system and organisation.
Assessment
Map your practices and evidence against the 1health food criteria.
Verification
Review documentation, relevant records and on-site evidence as required by the final standard.
Certification
Successful applicants receive the certification mark and usage guidance.
Continuous improvement
Certification is not the end point: improvement priorities can be tracked over time.
What we measure
From soil to food system.
Criteria are organised so producers can understand exactly what is being assessed, why it matters and what evidence is needed.
Explore the criteriaCore assessment areas
- Food quality & responsible processing
- Animal welfare & health
- Soil, biodiversity & ecosystem health
- Water, resources & circularity
- People, livelihoods & transparency
- Evidence, traceability & improvement
For producers
Ready to show the full value of how you produce food?
Use the prototype application to start a conversation about certification readiness.