Monday, May 15, 2006
Faking Organic
An investigation by a television station has revealed that some butchers are passing meat off as organic when it doesn't have the right certification. The Soil Association has promised to step up its activity as a watchdog for such illegal trading.Makers of the programme for the West Eye View series said butchers in Gloucestershire, Dorset and Devon had offered them meat described as organic despite having no licence to do so. They also alleged that a farmer sold pork sausages without the necessary credentials.
Nat Low, producer and director, said: "The Soil Association needs to get tough. Organic meat costs up to twice as much as normal meat and consumers need to be able to trust what they are buying. We were surprised how easily we found a string of butchers flouting the organic rules. The question is, why did we find them before the regulator? The Soil Association ... needs to get out into the real world and crack down on the widespread abuse we have uncovered."
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