Keep American meat out of Britain

Keep American meat out of Britain

At first light I walked our Belted Galloway cows down from the hill, through the avenue of oak trees that shadow the lane, to the valley bottom. The first ones will start calving next week, and I want them to be near the farmhouse where we can supervise them. This birthing is timed carefully to coincide with the spring flush of grass and herbs that the cows will need to produce milk for their calves. My family has worked in farming for 600 years

The British Government has since last Saturday banned travellers from the European Union from entering the country with sandwiches, cheese, cured meats such as ham, raw meat or milk to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease following the increasing number of cases throughout the Old Continent.In particular, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the British Government (Defra) has extended this measure in the anteroom…

Travellers from Europe banned from taking meat and dairy products into UK

The British government has introduced temporary restrictions on travellers from European countries from bringing meat and dairy produce – even in sandwiches – into the country.

Since last Saturday, the British government has banned travelers from the European Union from entering the country with sandwiches, cheese, cured meats such as ham, raw meat, or milk, to prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease following the rising number of cases across Europe. Read more]]>