Belgium receives a variant of the Dutch Better Life quality mark

From 2026, beef with the animal welfare quality mark 'Better for Animals' will be on the shelves of Belgian supermarkets. The animal welfare quality mark, which has three scores, indicates the extra effort made by the entire chain on top of the legal requirements to increase animal welfare. Flemish Minister of Animal Welfare Ben Weyts announced this yesterday. Pork with this quality mark can already be found on the shelves this year and Beter voor Dieren chicken meat from 2025. Although it is a Flemish quality mark, the quality mark meat will also be in supermarkets in Wallonia because meat producers often deliver throughout Belgium. Better animal welfare is rewarded The new animal welfare quality mark 'Better for Animals' should give consumers more insight into animal welfare throughout the chain - from farm to slaughterhouse. 'With the quality mark, consumers can make more conscious choices in the store and the extra efforts made by livestock farmers regarding animal welfare are ...