Michelle Schack, D.V.M. is a practicing dairy veterinarian, national media contributor and speaker, animal welfare expert and advisor, and consumer and brand educator. She enjoys working with dairy farmers as a herd veterinarian and through her role as Co-Founder of DairyKind, a dairy education company. She went to UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and has been practicing in Arizona for the past 11 years. She works at the intersection of animal health, human systems, and risk management. With a passion for connecting farmers, consumers, and animals, she is committed to fostering sustainability and compassion in dairy farming.
This article explores how animal well-being on farms directly impacts food safety outcomes and what veterinarians wish food processors knew (and vice versa) about the risks and safeguards.
