When you buy a 'British' pork pie, you probably assume that the pork comes from Britain. In fact, meat from abroad can be imported into Britain to be processed into bacon, sausages and pies which can then be labelled to suggest they are British.
Harriett Baldwin, Conservative Candidate for West Worcestershire, who helped on the stand said, "I think this is dishonest. People have a right to know where their food comes from. Meat labelled 'British' should be born and bred in Britain, raised to our high welfare standards. Judging by the response to our campaign at the Tenbury Show, local people feel the same as I do about Honest Food Labelling."
Consumers should be free to choose food from any country, but real choice requires real information. So the Conservative Rural Action Group is demanding honest 'country of origin' labelling to restore trust and allow people to choose British food with confidence.
Conservative's Honest Food Labelling Campaign | click here
Photo: From L to R Alec Wall, Harriett Baldwin, Ken Pollock, Diana Winsor