There is a reason why Brian May quit the RSPCA. A lot of the ‘validation’ is suspect. Not surprised, still very disappointed.
barrysxott on
Free range is pretty meaningless anyway. Things like chickens would cost a good twenty quid at least if you used a non miserable intensive meat breed and raised it somewhat well.
People won’t pay it. Price of all meat is essentially set by how shit you can treat an animal before it dies on you.
I raise my own poultry etc it’s cheaper to buy a nasty 4.50 chicken than it is to produce it at home.
Significant-Leek8483 on
I am glad this is the kind of news we are dealing with now. Much better than some bigots burning down a hotel.
terryjuicelawson on
It has been a thing for eggs too, the chickens have more space and in theory access to the outdoors – except if there is a lockdown due to disease they can’t, and the label doesn’t have to distinguish. It is barely an upgrade anyway so animal lovers can’t get too precious.
The_Chosen_Eggplant on
Yeah it’s a been a big problem, companies doing the bare minimum just to be classed as free range.
radiant_0wl on
Government shouldn’t have changed the law about this but instead set up a compensation scheme for impacted farms – loss shared between the government and farmers.
Visual_Astronaut1506 on
Maybe a controversial opinion, but this is the kind of farming we need if people still want cheap meat.
Higher efficiency and minimal space are both wins.
Beef is the opposite and has rapidly become unaffordable.
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There is a reason why Brian May quit the RSPCA. A lot of the ‘validation’ is suspect. Not surprised, still very disappointed.
Free range is pretty meaningless anyway. Things like chickens would cost a good twenty quid at least if you used a non miserable intensive meat breed and raised it somewhat well.
People won’t pay it. Price of all meat is essentially set by how shit you can treat an animal before it dies on you.
I raise my own poultry etc it’s cheaper to buy a nasty 4.50 chicken than it is to produce it at home.
I am glad this is the kind of news we are dealing with now. Much better than some bigots burning down a hotel.
It has been a thing for eggs too, the chickens have more space and in theory access to the outdoors – except if there is a lockdown due to disease they can’t, and the label doesn’t have to distinguish. It is barely an upgrade anyway so animal lovers can’t get too precious.
Yeah it’s a been a big problem, companies doing the bare minimum just to be classed as free range.
Government shouldn’t have changed the law about this but instead set up a compensation scheme for impacted farms – loss shared between the government and farmers.
Maybe a controversial opinion, but this is the kind of farming we need if people still want cheap meat.
Higher efficiency and minimal space are both wins.
Beef is the opposite and has rapidly become unaffordable.