02/03/2023 - Pig production and labelling of pork, growing more British fruit and veg
Different systems of farming pigs, and calls for better labelling to show animal welfare standards. Also, calls for a national horticulture strategy and more British fruit and veg.
If you were in a supermarket buying pork, would you know the difference between 鈥榦utdoor bred鈥�, 鈥榦utdoor reared鈥�, 鈥楻SPCA assured鈥� and 鈥楻ed Tractor Assured鈥�? Our reporter has been to the National Pig Centre near Tadcaster to look at the different systems.
Currently there are no legal requirements to label produce with information on how animals are reared, with the exception of whole eggs. It鈥檚 18 months since DEFRA held what鈥檚 called a 鈥楥all for Evidence鈥� on animal welfare and food labelling. This spring they鈥檙e holding a further consultation. We speak to Professor Richard Bennett, professor of agricultural economics at the University of Reading, he'd like to see labelling that shows how animals are reared, but in a way consumers can understand.
On-going salad shortages have highlighted calls for a 鈥榟orticulture growth strategy鈥�. The NFU has just published a ten-point plan on how to boost UK horticulture. Now the Warwick Crop Centre, part of Warwick University, has published a discussion paper promoting the production of fresh produce in the UK. It says a ten-year-plus support plan is needed for the sector.
Presenter: Caz Graham
Producer: Rebecca Rooney
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