They have set up a website Wall-of-Fame-and-Shame which will list companies that have pledged to source imported pork products only from farms that are operating legally.
All companies selling imported pork and pork products are being urged by Britain’s National Pig Association (NPA) to check their sources of supply very carefully.
As many as 40,000 pigs an hour are being delivered to continental processing plants from illegally operated pig farms, according to NPA calculations.
NPA general manager Dr Zoe Davies, said: “As Britain imports around 60% of its processed pork it is inevitable that many consumers are unwittingly supporting this unacceptable European trade in illegally-farmed pigs.
“Shoppers must be told which British retailers and food companies they can trust not to take part in this trade.”
Source: NPA
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