British Food Fortnight - How to tell if the pork, bacon & ham are British

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Buying British - Pork, Bacon and Ham

British pork is produced to some of the highest welfare standards in the world.

British pigs do not receive growth-promoting hormones and any antibiotics are administered only under veterinary direction.

Think twice before buying that packet of pork, bacon or ham with the words ‘product of the EU’ as there is a 70% chance that it comes from a farming system that would be illegal in Britain.

British pork, bacon & ham travels less far from farm to shop so regardless of how carbon footprints are calculated it self-evidently has a lower carbon footprint.

Choosing British pork, bacon and ham means supporting British farmers whose work helps to keep the British countryside the way we want it to look: no pigs – no countryside!

How to tell if the pork, bacon & ham are British

Pork, bacon & ham labelled ‘British’ must come from animals born, reared and slaughtered within the UK. If you are not buying direct from a farmer you might find it helpful to look for a quality mark. These mean that all stages of the food chain have been independently checked to ensure that they meet the required standards.


	Quality Standard Pork, Bacon and Ham: products carrying one of these marks come from farmers and processors committed to high standards of animal welfare, quality control and traceability. Pork sausages can carry the Quality Standard mark for Pork. Pork and pork products from England and Wales use this quality mark.
	The ‘Specially Selected Pork’ label guarantees that the pigs were born, reared and slaughtered in Scotland under the highest welfare and animal husbandry standards.
	The British Pig Association allows the Quality Pedigree Pork mark to appear on pork that has been produced locally from British pedigree breeds.
	Red Tractor – for details of what this means please use this link.
	Freedom Food – for details of what this means please use this link.

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