Fairer food labelling for animal welfare

Research output: Book/Report/Policy Brief/Technical BriefPolicy Brief

62 Downloads (Pure)

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.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherSEFARI
Number of pages4
Publication statusPrint publication - 12 Nov 2024

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Fairer food labelling for animal welfare'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this