HOW DO UK SUPERMARKET OWN-BRANDS RATE ON PIG WELFARE?
Most UK supermarkets source their own-brand pork, bacon, ham and sausage products from either British pigs or pigs reared to UK welfare standards. However there are two exceptions; Morrisons and Somerfield use British pigs (or meat produced to the UK welfare standards) only in their high quality ranges. UK welfare standards ensure that pigs are not kept in sow stalls and that piglets are not castrated (although castration is not against UK law). However, UK legislation in no way prevents pigs from being born and reared indoors for their entire lives, nor does it outlaw farrowing crates, tail docking and teeth clipping (see Animal Welfare section for more information). Since 2000, Compassion in World Farming (CiWF) has been attempting to make the biggest UK supermarkets accountable for their farm animal welfare standards through an initiative called Supermarkets and Farm Animal Welfare Raising the Standard. CiWFs most recent supermarket survey (2007/08) revealed that the majority of sup
