To think it should be clearer?

[xkatie27x]

So I only eat British meat - I wouldn't be rude enough to refuse to eat a meal if it was made with non British meat, but I personally would only buy British meat. Reasons include I want to support our farmers, i think it's better quality and I just don't want to buy something that's been imported when I could get it from mr farmer down the road etc. I also prefer to shop local if I can help it so boyfriend and I decided to try the butchers down the road (normally I'll get meat from greatbritishmeatcompany). He went in the day before to have a look and specifically asked the butchers where their chicken was from and he said Dorset. We went in today and bought 5kg for £25 as that was the advertised deal. Got home and checked the pack which said slaughtered and packaged in Poland.

AIBU to assume that all the chicken was from the UK? I never thought that the meat in the deal might have been from elsewhere. I've still supported a local business so will eat it on this occasion but should I mention something to them? its definitely not as good quality as what I would normally get and only a few £ cheaper!

[Shootfirstaskquestionslater]

Is anyone else's head hurting from reading this thread I think some people don't have a grasp of basic geography please don't ever learn how to drive you might end up in Poland. Op I don't think the butcher lied he answered the question that you asked chances are that chicken is from Dorset which is in ENGLAND but it was probably transported over to Poland to be killed next time ask where the chicken was slaughtered.

[FizzyGreenWater]

Waiting for someone to post that they've been on holiday to the little-known village of Dorset, Poland, and it was delightful

[WellErrr]

The Red Tractor means that the farm meets Farm Assured standards of welfare.

Sensationalist articles aside; British Red Tractor produce meets all UK welfare laws. These laws in regard to farming are the highest on a national level IN THE WORLD. We are world leaders in farm animal welfare.

It's not perfect - no system is. But it's better than any other country.

[Motoko]

I agree the Red Tractor show's it's British, but regarding welfare, it simply shows that it conforms to the British and EU standards.

You can hardly say that broiler chickens live a high welfare life.

Here's an article about Red Tractor.

[BoroTomo]

If you buy a product with the Red Tractor logo, you definitely know the product has been 100% born, bred and packed all in the UK.
It also has good standards of animal welfare, passes food safety requirements and is traceable back to the farms of origin.
All in all it's a great way to buying British food with confidence.
//www.redtractor.org.uk

[GloGirl]

Sorry I've obviously got confused with free range eggs

[WellErrr]

Motoko there wouldn't be enough free range farms in the UK to supply it

[NonStopDisco]

@Charley50 Morrisons has its own slaughterhouses, so it always knows what's coming in and what's going out.

[Motoko]

Their commitment to welfare is already pretty impressive, all the chicken in their prepared food like sandwiches and ready meals is free range.

No it's not free range, just British.
We've always thought it a bit ironic that their chicken sandwiches that have mayo in, uses free range eggs in tne mayo, but not free range meat.

[Want2bSupermum]

Another aspect of British meat is who owns the farm. There are a few corporate farms now. The corporations are foreign.

[GloGirl]

Interestingly I heard from a friend that Coop have started selling only British meat in store in all ranges which I thought was quite an achievement. Not sure why they've not done a big announcement about it.

Their commitment to welfare is already pretty impressive, all the chicken in their prepared food like sandwiches and ready meals is free range.

blog.coop.co.uk/2017/05/02/we-are-going-100-committed/

[Want2bSupermum]

That's why they changed origination rules here in the US. Now you have to stamp for where the food is from plus where it is processed.

[PedantHere]

Can't have any of their sandwiches, wraps, pizzas, ready meals etc, as it's ALL Brazilian/Venezuelan/Thai chicken.

It's even worse when it says "Produced using meat from Thailand or EU." WHICH ONE IS IT THEN?!

[Want2bSupermum]

Yes it does include Asda.

well you are talking about processed meats which is private label. It will be crappy because of the price point. I'm talking about buying a pork chop, tenderloin etc. which is a much higher price point.

We don't buy from Walmart because of their working practices. The way they treat employees is terrible.

[WellErrr]

It's not all from the UK, no big supermarket is.
Just always check the pack, and always buy British farm assured (red tractor). It's harder than you think though.

McDonalds is surprisingly good for British produce.

[Charley50]

Meat experts.. What's the quality of Morrison's meat like? We buy from there, usually free range. Isn't all their meat from the UK? I don't think they were implicated in the horse meat scandal because they have their own uk farms or something.?

[WellErrr]

No Pedant, Asda are shit. Can't have any of their sandwiches, wraps, pizzas, ready meals etc, as it's ALL Brazilian/Venezuelan/Thai chicken.

Trust British Red Tractor, and check every pack.

[PedantHere]

Want2bSupermum

Does Walmart include Asda in the UK?

[LaLegue]

Regardless of were they are born, raised or slaughtered, I think it's really important that the industry should be clearer about the provenance of our meat and clearer about the welfare standards with which they've been raised. I agree with the OP, I'd pay more and always choose high welfare British meat for the same reasons she has said, given the choice. But you can only make that informed choice if you aren't constantly bamboozled with smoke and mirrors in the first place.

[elkegel]

But anyway, YANBU, OP. Yes it should be clearer.

[elkegel]

"Just go to your local butcher"

Who actually has one these days? The one in our village closed over 5 years ago. The one in the local town closed recently.

[AuntieMay]

Sorry I know nothing about pork, only chicken. I buy my pork from a local butcher who has local farms and it's bloody gorgeous!

[Want2bSupermum]

For pork they don't. It's 4 hours max.

[AuntieMay]

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