The UK Government has launched a consultation process for fairer food labelling to ensure greater transparency around the origin of food and methods of production. It relates to a new tiered system of labelling that will highlight country of origin on certain products and focus on the systems of production, including welfare inputs and outcomes.
For access to the consultation and additional information, please click here.
To view Defra's press release concerning this consultaton, please click here.
Please input your business interests by the consultation closing date on the 7th of May.
Some of the metrics that will be used are provided in the table below:
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Pigs |
Proposed priority metrics |
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Stocking density |
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Enrichment |
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Outdoor access |
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Assessment and management of welfare outcomes |
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Finishing accommodation |
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Farrowing system |
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Tail docking (and other procedures) |
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Laying hens |
Proposed priority metrics |
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Stocking density |
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Enrichment |
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Outdoor access |
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Assessment and management of welfare outcomes |
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Beak trimming |
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Range specification |
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Meat chickens |
Proposed priority metrics |
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Stocking density |
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Enrichment |
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Outdoor access |
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Assessment and management of welfare outcomes |
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Breed growth rate |
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Range specification |
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Thinning |