The Importance of Welfare

On occasions a student will ask, 'Why do you look after the animals when you're only going to eat them anyway?'

The answer isn't a simple one and stems from where we choose to draw the line. We could produce a larger quantity of cheap products and ensure that all of our animals are kept in very sterile conditions. We feel that this doesn't produce a happy animal, happy animals produce larger litters of piglets, are healthier and if we're honest taste a lot better.

We have tried wherever possible to give all our animals the best conditions, from our free range chickens and turkeys to our sheep with their extensive grazing. Even our pigs are spending more time outside furrowing and digging in the soil displaying their natural behaviour. The breeds we keep strive to give the animals the best possible life, they are slow to grow and mature giving them plenty of time to develop and grow. This puts less stress on the animals producing rich, deep flavours and a product that staff and students can be proud of.

For more information on better welfare products see:

http://www.lovepork.co.uk/pork-promise?gclid=CK2OqeXZ2a0CFcsKtAoddmw8lg