Abstract
The law (UK, EU, Switzerland) requires shelled eggs sold in retail to have ‘method of production’ labels (caged, barn, free-range etc), and over years market share has increased for higher welfare systems.
Voluntary farm assurance schemes also provide animal welfare information to consumers. Country of origin labels are required for some foods but can be misleading because imported and ‘minimally processed’ foods can have UK labelling.
Defra and the devolved authorities consulted (March - May 2024) on introducing stricter rules around country of origin and expanding method of production labelling (5-tiers) to chicken and pork.
Voluntary farm assurance schemes also provide animal welfare information to consumers. Country of origin labels are required for some foods but can be misleading because imported and ‘minimally processed’ foods can have UK labelling.
Defra and the devolved authorities consulted (March - May 2024) on introducing stricter rules around country of origin and expanding method of production labelling (5-tiers) to chicken and pork.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | SEFARI |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Print publication - 12 Nov 2024 |
