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By: Bjarne Kommnick
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A survey in EU countries has shown that consumers want better standards for animal husbandry.
There is also another demand in the room.
Kassel – Consumers want higher animal husbandry standards.
This was the result of a survey in eight EU countries, as the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations explains in a statement.
According to this, an average of seven out of ten respondents were even willing to pay more for food.
Green Party Minister Cem Özdemir also wants to make meat and sausage more expensive.
Federal association demands: “The federal government must significantly raise animal husbandry standards”
“Animal protection is important to consumers across Europe.
They want to know under what conditions farm animals are kept and they are prepared to spend more money on food if it has been produced in a more animal-friendly manner,” explains Ramona Pop, board member of the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations and demands: “The federal government must significantly raise animal husbandry standards.
Higher standards are an important step towards sustainable animal husbandry.”
The survey was carried out in November 2023 on behalf of the European Consumer Protection Organization BEUC in the following countries:
Belgium
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Portugal
Sweden
Spain
Hungary
Overall, 88.5 percent of all respondents were in favor of raising animal husbandry standards.
69 percent of those surveyed would even pay more for it.
A recent survey even showed that men often only give up meat when no one knows about it.
75 percent of those surveyed demand financial support for farmers
The Federal Association of Consumer Organizations is therefore calling for a long-term funding policy.
Around three quarters (75 percent) of those surveyed would also like to see financial EU support for farmers.
In Germany, 77 percent of those surveyed were of this opinion.
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According to the study, many people who consume animals from factory farming would like better keeping conditions.
© Marijan Murat/dpa
The survey was conducted using an online questionnaire and evaluated by the BEUC and consumer associations from the participating countries.
The questionnaire contained 25 questions and was distributed to around 1,000 respondents per country.
Quotas were set in advance for age, gender, level of education and geographical location.
Federal Association of Consumer Organizations: “Politics must set the course” – for animal-friendly husbandry systems
Pop demands: “So that animal owners can invest in animal-friendly husbandry systems and so that they can implement higher animal husbandry standards, politicians must now set the course.”
Accordingly, the federal government should take a pioneering role and present an implementation plan for the restructuring of animal husbandry.
“This could serve as a blueprint for a European concept,” explains Pop.
According to the survey, around 72 percent of consumers want husbandry labeling, such as that which already exists for eggs, for example.
In Germany, in addition to the European models, there is already government labeling for unprocessed pork.
Standards in animal husbandry: Labeling in Germany still has gaps
According to the Federal Association, however, the current system for husbandry identification has gaps in Germany: “It must be supplemented as quickly as possible to include additional animal species.
“Processed foods of animal origin, such as sausage or salami pizza, should also be labeled as to how the animals were raised,” says Pop.
“Gastronomy and communal catering have so far resembled a black box.
“Consumers should find information about animal husbandry on the menu.”
(bk)