Fairer food labelling for animal welfare

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.<br/

How well do Defra’s new farm support policies promote animal welfare?

Defra’s Sustainable Farming Incentive directs farm support payments towards public goods which include healthier, higher welfare animals.This policy briefing looks at the likely animal welfare impact of two current elements1) The Annual Health and Welfare Review2) Animal Health and Welfare capital grants under the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF

Precision Livestock Farming Technologies for Pig Welfare - Policy Spotlight

This Policy Spotlight considers the implications of the expansion of Precision Livestock Farming technologies to monitor pig health and behaviour

Fairer food labelling for animal welfare

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.<br/