Tag: Animal Welfare

Waitrose celebrates no.1* animal welfare standards in relaunched Food To Go range

Stuart Mitchell

Waitrose has relaunched its Food To Go range championing its market leading animal welfare standards and products within the range that have British sourced ingredients with a bold design refresh. Having unveiled its first ever £5 lunchtime meal deal in August last year, the UK supermarket is promoting the use of higher welfare chicken, eggs, beef, lamb and pork in its sandwiches, salads and wraps. The supermarket is no.1 for animal welfare and has a ‘no compromise’ commitment on standards. It doesn’t just reserve high welfare for its premium lines…

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Organic Trade Association sues USDA over failure to advance organic livestock standards

Stuart Mitchell

Taking action to defend the organic seal and organic standards, the Organic Trade Association has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture over its failure to put into effect new organic livestock standards. “We are standing up on behalf of the entire organic sector to protect organic integrity, advance animal welfare, and demand the government keep up with the industry and the consumer in setting organic standards,” said Laura Batcha, Executive Director and CEO of the Organic Trade Association. The suit alleges the U.S. Department of Agriculture violated…

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