Bird flu outbreak prompts UK to relax rules to ensure supplies at Christmas
Turkey Meat
United Kingdom
Published Nov 1, 2022
Tridge summary
British turkey producers will be able to slaughter their Christmas birds early, freeze and thaw them and still sell them as fresh meat.
Original content
It was the solution found to ensure that, in the face of the worst outbreak of Avian Influenza ever faced, Christmas supplies are guaranteed, the country's Ministry of Agriculture announced last Friday, October 28. Retailers and suppliers have urged the government to adopt such a measure, as - to prevent further spread of the virus in the poultry sector, producers have been looking to kill turkeys earlier, an industry magazine report pointed out last week. Britain has faced its biggest outbreak of avian flu, with 200 confirmed cases in the last 12 months, leading to the culling of millions of birds. “The measures mean that farmers who raise turkeys, geese or ducks to market the meat will have the option to cull their herds in advance and freeze these products, which can then be thawed and sold to consumers between November 28 and December 31. ...
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