Morley claims welfare is an advantage to UK pig men

22 September 1998

Morley claims welfare is an advantage to UK pig men

JUNIOR farm minister Elliot Morley has claimed that high welfare standards give pig producers the edge when it comes to marketing pigmeat.

The claim seems certain to anger pig producers, who claim many supermarkets are stocking up on imported pigmeat produced under conditions which would be illegal in the UK.

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