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Food: Labelling

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 113324

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing information about methods of slaughter on food labelling.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

The Government encourages the highest standards of animal welfare at slaughter. As set out in the Government’s animal welfare strategy, we are committed to ensuring that consumers have access to clear information on how their food was produced. To support this, we will continue working with relevant stakeholders to explore how better food labelling could provide greater consumer transparency and promote better animal welfare.

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