The Compassion In World Farming "Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards" for 2010 were announce recently and Waitrose won the Compassionate Supermarket Of The Year award. Sainsburys and Morrisons were also commended, but of course, one should still try to read the labels carefully as not all produce they offer is ethically and responsibly sourced.
Whilst some of the supermarkets are making decent efforts towards a responsible and ethical supply of food, we should not forget local farmers markets as well (e.g. Rutland Farm Shop), or even the farms themselves (e.g. Northfield farm and Grasmere Farm).
If there is one thing that has been highlighted by all this CAFO affair, it is that we should be making every effort to find out where our food comes from and to vote with our wallets.
For those in the village of South Witham, Lincolnshire (and their supporters) who wish to try to prevent the construction of a Concentated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) or Battery Cow Factory Farm, immediately outside our village.
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