Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 14263

Food: Origin Marking

Tabled: 13 November 2024
Answered: 20 November 2024

Question

Lee Barron

LabourCorby and East Northamptonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to prevent retailers from misrepresenting the origin of (a) meat and (b) dairy products that are not (i) raised and (ii) produced in the UK.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The UK maintains high standards on the information provided on food labels and packaging so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy. Country of origin information is required for fresh and frozen meat of beef, sheep, goat, pigs and po...

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