UK Imported Meat

An investigation released yesterday by the Guardian found that one-quarter of the meat for sale in the UK comes from countries with less strict animal-welfare laws, including EU nations. Currently, there are no restrictions on imported meat, regardless of the weaker standards in place in the exporting nations, and imported food does not have to be labeled as such. The imported meat often costs much less for distributors than buying meat produced within the UK. In response to the investigation, consumer and agriculture groups are calling for more accurate labeling and uniform standards across the EU, such as stickers identifying the meat’s country of origin.