What are the reasons for buying British food instead of food made elsewhere? Barely a week goes by without some scandal or controversy in the newspapers or on the television about our food, what goes into it and how it is produced. With the increase in popularity of organic food and people generally taking more care about what they eat, food and where it comes from has become an important issue for many people.
There are numerous reasons why you should be buying British food and listed below are just a few of them. Meat which is made in Britain is subject to some of the highest animal welfare standards of any country on the planet. Unlike many other countries around the world no growth hormones are ever used in the production of British meat and antibiotics are only administered under specific veterinary instruction. Britain’s pig farmers operate under a strict code of practices which are higher than the majority of other countries within the EU. In fact the pig farming practices of 70% of countries within the EU would be illegal in Britain because of issues with overcrowding and animal welfare. When you buy British food it clearly doesn’t have very far to travel from farm to shop and therefore has a lower carbon footprint than food that is brought in from Europe or from Africa. Buying British means that you are supporting the British farming industry which helps to safeguard jobs and keep the British countryside the way it is supposed to look. When you’re shopping for British foods make certain you get the real thing. Packaging on many foods is often misleading and confusing in an attempt to make imported food look like it has actually been produced in Britain. To make sure that you are buying British look for the origin information on the packet as well as British flags and assurance marks.