US EditionRSPCA launches review of farm animal welfare scheme
- The RSPCA has launched a review of its farm animal welfare scheme, RSPCA Assured, which includes almost 4,000 farms.
- A coalition of 60 campaign organizations is demanding the scheme's cancellation, citing welfare issues found during investigations at around 40 farms.
- Following undercover footage revealing potential breaches of legal standards, RSPCA Assured initiated an investigation and visited all identified farms.
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RSPCA launches review of farm animal welfare scheme
Getty ImagesAnimal welfare inspectors have been sent into more than 200 farms amid claims one of the UK’s largest food certification schemes is failing to enforce legal standards, the BBC has learned.RSPCA Assured covers almost 4,000 farms and its supermarket labels are supposed to inform shoppers food they are buying has been produced to higher welfare standards.But a coalition of 60 campaign organisations is calling for the scheme to be scrapp…
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Shropshire StarRSPCA reviewing farm animal welfare certification amid claims system failing
Picture by Osian Hedd Harries The RSPCA is reviewing its animal welfare assurance scheme amid claims the system is failing. Almost 4,000 farms are certified RSPCA Assured, which indicates that their meat, fish, eggs and dairy products have been produced to strict standards which exceed the UK’s legal requirements. Farms found to meet these standards can use the label to inform supermarket shoppers of their superior animal welfare standards. Wel…
Farm welfare concerns leads to RSPCA Assured food label review – Monkey Viral
Getty Images Questions have been raised about welfare standards on farms that are members of the RSPCA Assured scheme Animal welfare inspectors have been sent into more than 200 farms amid claims one of the UK’s largest food certification schemes is failing to enforce legal standards, the BBC has learned. RSPCA Assured covers almost 4,000 […]
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