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
Labour — Corby 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 ZeichnerThe 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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