Countryside Alliance calls for mandatory country of origin food labelling

All fresh meat sold in the UK must be labelled showing where the animal was reared and slaughtered but this does not cover products such as sausages, bacon and ready-meals.

Consumers are taking much more notice about where the meat they eat originates and the Countryside Alliance wants labelling that shows where the animal was reared and slaughtered for all meat, including that where meat is an ingredient.

Currently sausages made in Britain from Danish pork can be legitimately labelled as British because the meat has been processed in the UK. We believe food marked as British must come from British farmers and producers.

Country of origin food labelling must be mandatory for all meat to ensure a level playing field for British farmers after we leave the EU.

You can view our Campaign for Clear Labelling document here.