British Food Fortnight - How to tell if the poultry is British

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Buying British - Poultry

British poultry is produced to some of the highest standards of flockmanship in the world.

British chicken is the safest chicken meat in Europe: 2% of British chickens have salmonella whereas 30% of European chickens have the disease.

All British hens are vaccinated against salmonella.

Any medication that is given is done so with full veterinary medication.

British poultry 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 means supporting British farmers whose work helps to keep the British countryside the way we want it to look.

How to tell if the poultry is British

Poultry labelled ‘British’ must come from birds 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.

	Great British Chicken: products carrying this logo must meet standards that are based on the Assured Chicken Production standards under the Red Tractor logo. The Great British Chicken logo is used in connection with the British Chicken Marketing campaign and guarantees that all stages of the production chain, from the chicken’s birth to the retailer, have taken place in Britain.
	Quality British Turkey guarantees that British turkey products carrying the quality mark excel in areas of food safety, traceability and bird welfare.
	Golden Promise Turkeys are the product of the Traditional Farmfresh Turkey Association. The association is a group of British farmers who are dedicated to producing Christmas turkeys in a traditional way and the turkeys have been awarded the ‘TSI’ by the EU. Golden Promise Turkeys are only available at Christmas-time.

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