Farming Today

02/03/2023 - Pig production and labelling of pork, growing more British fruit and veg


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If you were in a supermarket buying pork, would you know the difference between ‘outdoor bred’, ‘outdoor reared’, ‘RSPCA assured’ and ‘Red Tractor Assured’? 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’s 18 months since DEFRA held what’s called a ‘Call for Evidence’ on animal welfare and food labelling. This spring they’re 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 ‘horticulture growth strategy’. 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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