Food labelled as "British" should be Born and Bred in Britain

On a visit to Taylor's Farm shop in Lathom, Adrian Owens, Conservative General Election candidate called for changes to food legislation. “Food labelled as “British” should be born and bred in Britain”, he said.

The prospective MP added that he was a customer at Taylor's Farm shop and had been hugely impressed to see the new farm shop building taking shape on his visit.

“The rural business which Roger and Bernie Webster have built in recent years is based on high quality, locally-sourced produce. This is a growing market. People want to know more about the origin of the food they eat. The beef and most of the lamb come from animals reared on the farm, and other produce is sourced from local Lancashire producers, supporting other local rural businesses.”

“Yet, especially with processed foods sold in supermarkets, consumers cannot be certain that food labelled as British contains meat from animals born and bred in Britain. Often the meat will come from Brazil or other countries and simply be processed in this country, yet still labelled as British. Consumers can be easily misled and the law needs changing so that food labelling clearly states the country of origin of the ingredients.”

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