Know your Labels??
Food labeling should be simple but sadly its not the case... Virtually every product on the shelves in supermarkets have its own unique set of colour codes or logos claiming to be healthy or free from one harmful thing or another.
It can be a minefield working out which product is healthier to buy and labeling for animal welfare is no different. In fact, some labels you will find on meat products are positively misleading!
Beware of terms like "Farm Fresh." They are nothing more than a marketing ploy
and mean nothing in terms of animal welfare.
Eggs are hidden in many items
Look out for the following products such as
Unless the ingredients say 'free-range eggs' they are likely to be from caged hens.
It can be a minefield working out which product is healthier to buy and labeling for animal welfare is no different. In fact, some labels you will find on meat products are positively misleading!
Beware of terms like "Farm Fresh." They are nothing more than a marketing ploy
and mean nothing in terms of animal welfare.
Eggs are hidden in many items
Look out for the following products such as
- Ice -Creams
- Mayonnaise
- Cakes
- Biscuits
- Quiches
Unless the ingredients say 'free-range eggs' they are likely to be from caged hens.
Eggs
If you don't have your own hens!!
make sure you buy free-range
If you don't have your own hens!!
make sure you buy free-range
Lucky Hens Rescue North West
Amberswood Common
Manchester Road
Ince
Wigan
WN23DR
Tel: 01942 233375 / 07888730763
Our office opening hours: 10am - 4pm
All visitors / re-homers by appointments ONLY
C.I.C reg no 7738619
