In Germany, the method of keeping livestock will be reported on the labeling of meat

From 2024, Germany will introduce a new label for meat products, which should reflect information about the method of keeping the animal. Such a law on mandatory state labeling of livestock products was adopted by the German Bundestag. This is reported by the online edition taz.de with reference to the official statement of the Bundestag. Initially, the placement of such labels will be voluntary and will only apply to unprocessed pork. However, as early as 2026, this requirement will become mandatory and will apply to other types of livestock products, such as sausage, milk, poultry meat, and so on. In total, five forms of keeping animals have been identified: no-range, restricted-range, free-range, pasture and organic. The goal is to encourage farmers to move towards more humane ways of keeping animals. The federal government announced its intention to allocate 1 billion euros in grants for the construction, refurbishment and operation of "humane barns" from 2023 to ...