Is pork free range?

Gillywibble said:
The point I was trying to make is that because all food is organic, it would have been more sensible to think of an alternative name for food that does not contain pesticides etc. I understand entirely the meaning behind the phrase 'organic food'.

It seems my point has gone over several peoples heads.
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let's not argue about semantics
if you buy food labeled as organic, it will be pesticide and chemical free
you understand that phrase, everyone who purchases it understands what they are buying
so why change it? or make an issue about the fact that it could be interpreted in another way?

anyway,
on topic
i don't understand how people can stand to buy non free range meat / eggs
it may as well say 'cruelly kept, poorly treated meat from caged / unhappy animals'
if you're going to eat meat, you should at least take notice and have a bit of morality when choosing what you purchase
just my 2 pence :)
 
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goldilocks said:
if you're going to eat meat, you should at least take notice and have a bit of morality when choosing what you purchase
just my 2 pence :)
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Being detached as we are from the whole rearing then slaughtering process, most just end up deciding solely on price. Organic and free range products always have a hefty price premium slapped onto them, and until that changes they will never become more widely used.
 
From what I know free range means that the hens have a little more space than usual to roam.

I personally perfer the usual to orangic food (unless it's cheaper) I enjoy intaking the chemicals, mmm.
 
naffa said:
Thank you. I happen to live on an organic farm so please feel free to tell me why you think our crops are as organic as crops that have been genetically modified, and sprayed with pesticides. :)
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I think it was more the fact that a wikipedia link and a rolleyes doesn't constitute as a 'Good post'.
 
you will find food needs to be at least 80% free of pesticide and chemicals to be labeled organic..... seem to remember reading this somewhere
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Organic farms use NO pesticides or artificial chemicals when growing. There should be no residue from pesticides in food labelled organic, there is a 3 year plus change over period where no pesticides can be used in a field before it is certified organic.
 
naffa said:
Thank you. I happen to live on an organic farm so please feel free to tell me why you think our crops are as organic as crops that have been genetically modified, and sprayed with pesticides. :)
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My gran got some organic mushy peas, cost quite a lot more, tasted the same, but looked yellowy/unappetising, compared to the appetising green of the GM, sprayed, dyed peas :(
 
Just so you know:

Free Range: The pigs must live with shelter but with free access to the outside for at least the greater part of it's life ie. more than half it's life.

Outdoor Reared: Grown mainly indoors with access to the outdoors for less than half it's life.

Outdoor Bred: The pig was born outdoors then moved indoors for finishing.

All of these are legally defined 'Marketing Terms'. Look out for them.

"Welfare Assured" or "British Quality Assured Pork" just means they comply with the law and an inspector audits the farms annually to make sure ie. it's a bit of a nonsense but it provides work for auditors.
 
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