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Animal Welfare - Swine Assurance PositionAt Walmart and Sam’s Club we are committed to providing our customers with safe, affordable, and sustainable food as well as promoting the humane treatment of animals. We seek continuous improvement in animal welfare practices within our fresh pork supply chain. As a result, in addition to our current programs, Walmart and Sam’s Club are launching a new tracking and audit program for our fresh pork supply. Every fresh pork supplier will be required to meet the new program requirements.Walmart and Sam’s Club will continue to only accept fresh pork from animals raised under the standards of the National Pork Board’s (NPB’s) Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus Program. Specific new tracking and audit requirements include:. Each fresh pork supplier must have on-farm video monitoring for sow farms and will be subject to unannounced animal welfare video audits by an accredited and independent third-party.- Implementation of video monitoring on sow farms must be complete on 20% of production supplied to Walmart and Sam’s Club on sow farms by the end of 2014, with another 20% of production added each year for the next 4 years.
This will result in 100% coverage by the end of 2018.- Until all farms have video monitoring, an accredited and independent third-party will conduct annual on-site audits on farms without the technology. Farms will be given 72 hours notice. Each fresh pork supplier must implement an internal annual animal welfare audit for all farms that includes a grading system and corrective action tracking. At Walmart and Sam’s Club we value our relationships with US pork producers who are dedicated to providing the highest in quality and safety through practices that promote animal well-being.
Our goal is to build more transparency and confidence in the fresh pork supply chain and in the pork industry overall through the above program. Animal Welfare PositionSustainable Products at Walmart and Sam’s Club Our Pledge to Customers/MembersOur customers and members count on Walmart and Sam’s Club to deliver affordable products in a way that is sustainable for people and for the planet. To meet those needs, we work with partners all along the supply chain to improve the sustainability of products we sell. We do this while working to offer quality products, everyday low prices and putting customers in charge of their food choices by helping provide clear, accurate information about food ingredients and production.Farm Animal WelfareFarm animals provide an important and nutritious source of protein. There is growing public interest in how food is produced and consumers have questions about whether current practices match their values and expectations about the well-being of farm animals. Animal science plays a central role in guiding these practices, but does not always provide clear direction.
Increasingly, animal welfare decisions are being considered through a combination of science and ethics.Walmart U.S. And Sam’s Club U.S. PositionWe recognize that farm animals play an important role in providing nutritious meat, dairy and eggs to our customers and members. We believe that farm animals in our supply chain should be treated humanely throughout their lives and that the welfare of farm animals should be considered in selection of all production systems, practices and technologies. And Sam’s Club U.S. 2 Except where prohibited by dietary restriction.Antibiotics in Farm Animals PositionSustainable Products at Walmart and Sam’s Club Our Pledge to Customers/MembersOur customers and members count on Walmart and Sam’s Club to deliver affordable products in a way that is sustainable for people and for the planet. To meet those needs, we work with partners all along the supply chain to improve the sustainability of products we sell.
We do this while working to offer quality products, everyday low prices and putting customers in charge of their food choices by helping provide clear, accurate information about food ingredients and production.Antibiotics in AgricultureAntibiotics are used in farm animals to treat, control and prevent disease and to promote growth. In the United States, antibiotics must be approved as safe and effective by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Many antibiotics used in animals are also used in human medicine, and are categorized by the World Health Organization as “medically-important antimicrobials.” Antibiotics are a critical and scarce resource and their misuse may lead to antibiotic-resistance in bacteria, making human and animal disease more difficult to treat. According to the World Health Organization, Antibiotic resistance is a serious and growing threat to global public health.Walmart U.S.
And Sam’s Club U.S. PositionWe expect our suppliers to help protect the integrity of the food we sell by complying with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements as well as Walmart food safety standards. We recognize that antibiotics are one of many critical tools used to keep animals healthy and that they should be used responsibly to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine. Responsible use begins with the adoption and implementation of judicious use principles, such as those developed by the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Judicious use includes disease prevention strategies, appropriate veterinary oversight, accurate record-keeping and careful review before antibiotics are used.Furthermore, we believe that antibiotics should only be used for medical purposes (treatment, control and prevention of disease) and not for growth promotion.Finally, antibiotics should be used transparently to build accountability and public trust in the food system. We support public reporting of antibiotic use. We also support consistency of on-pack product claims in order to ensure clarity and usefulness of information to our customers and members. What we’re asking of our suppliersWe’re asking Walmart U.S.
And Sam’s Club U.S. Fresh and frozen meat, seafood, deli, dairy and egg suppliers to:1.
Comply with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements as well as Walmart food safety standards.2. Adopt and implement American Veterinary Medical Association Judicious Use Principles of Antimicrobials in their own operations and in their industry producer programs, including but not limited to:a.
Disease prevention strategies;b. Appropriate veterinary oversight;c. Accurate records of treatment and outcomes;d.
Careful review before antibiotics are used; ande. Limit medical antibiotic use to ill or at-risk animals.3. Adopt and implement U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Voluntary Guidance for Industry #209 (Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs) in their own operations and in their industry producer programs, including elimination of growth promotion uses of medically-important antibiotics.4. Eliminate growth promotion uses of all antibiotics.5. Promote transparency by providing an antibiotics management report to Walmart and publicly reporting antibiotic use on an annual basis. Except ionophores, consistent with European classification of ionophores as non-antibiotics.California B & P Code #22435California B & P Code #22435 prohibits the unauthorizedpossession or removal of shopping carts from WALMART Stores and Sam’s Clubpremises.
If a WALMART or Sam’s Clubshopping cart is found off the store/club premises, please call 1-800-WALMARTfor cart pickup. All photos and videos in the are made available to accredited news organizations. Walmart grants its permission for use of these items for the sole purpose of accompanying related news content in print, broadcast and online channels by professional news organizations. Any other use without the written permission of Walmart is prohibited.
Content may be attributed 'Courtesy of Walmart' where news organizations require attribution.Content posted on Walmart's social media channels, including but not limited to, and, that is not posted in the, is available for use without objection from Walmart for the purposes of complementing news coverage. However, Walmart does not represent or assure any rights of publicity, copyright or other rights associated with these images. If you’re not happy with your product, let us help you with a return or replacement. Your satisfaction is very important to us. Normally, items purchased in our stores or on Walmart.com may be returned or exchanged within ninety (90) days of purchase with or without a receipt.Walmart reserves the right to warn, limit or decline returns or exchanges regardless of whether the customer has a receipt.
All Non-Receipt returns are subject to a refund verification process. All decisions regarding returns are subject to applicable laws. The Store Manager has the authority to make a final decision for all returns.Below are exceptions to the general ninety (90) day rule.
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All the exceptions listed below require the merchandise be returned with a receipt. Must be returned within 14 days with a receipt to obtain a refund or an exchange. Pre-paid wireless cellular phones may be returned in undamaged condition to any store. Post-paid (contract) cellular phones may only be returned to the store of original purchase, in undamaged condition.
Other contractually specified requirements may apply. Unlocked wireless phones may only be exchanged for another item of equal or greater value when returned with receipt. Must be returned within 30 days with a receipt to obtain refund or exchange. Most electronics, including but not limited to drones, camcorders, digital cameras, digital music players, e-readers, tablets, laptops, PCs, televisions, portable video players, video game hardware, GPS units, audio systems, hoverboards, electric bicycles, electric scooters, and radio-controlled vehicles. Must be returned in unopened/unused condition within 90 days for a refund. Airbeds/Air Mattresses (product exchange available if item is opened/used). Must be returned within 1 year with a receipt to obtain a refund or exchange.
All perennials, trees, and shrubs. Sales of the following items are final and may not be returnedAll Firearms and Ammunition, and Pepper SprayAir Guns/BB GunsGas Powered Mini Bikes, Go Karts, Dirt Bikes, UTVs and ATVsDiabetic Products: Meters, Strips, Lancets, Lancet Devices and SyringesPrescription Drugs and products containing Pseudoephedrine and PseudotropinePersonal Intimate MassagersElectronically fulfilled PINs or minutes for prepaid cellular phonesVideo Game download cards. Returning items purchased from a Marketplace Seller is easy. Start a return by logging into your from your mobile or desktop, or by contacting Customer Care. You can also return most items to any Walmart store by dropping them off, pre-packaged and ready for FedEx delivery — Walmart will provide you with a packaging label.By leaving your package with Walmart for FedEx delivery, you are representing that the package contains no Hazardous Materials. Hazmat items may include batteries, flammable liquids, computer equipment or certain cosmetics or household goods, in addition to other common products.
Programs of java swing. For more information about what may be considered Hazmat,. Receipted ReturnsIf an item is returned within the allowable return period with a receipt, the refund will be returned to the original method of payment. Cash or Check: If a customer has a receipt and the item was purchased with cash or check, the customer may receive a cash refund. Credit Card: If the item was purchased using a credit card, any refund is required to be issued to that same credit card. If the original credit card is not present and is not available through scanning the TC number on the receipt, the refund will be processed onto a shopping card/gift card.
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Debit: If the item was purchased using a debit card and the receipt shows ‘debit tend’, the refund should be placed back on the debit card if available, or cash can be provided. If the receipt does not show ‘debit tend’ the refund is required to be issued to the same debit card.