Germany’s new government plans this year to introduce proposals for a state system to label meat in shops produced with improved animal welfare, German Agriculture Minister Cem Oezdemir said.
The proposal is part of the coalition agreement for Germany’s new government which took office in December involving the Social Democratic, Green and Liberal parties.
A survey from environmental group Greenpeace said 85 per cent of German consumers are willing to pay more for meat produced with higher animal welfare, Oezdemir of the Green Party said in an online press conference.
“The majority wants a change,” Oezdemir said.
Some supermarkets have already introduced a welfare label but a clear national scheme is needed and proposals for a label will be announced by the government during 2022, he said.
Improved animal welfare will involve fewer animals in cages and “fewer animals mean lower earnings,” he said.
