free range animals

• concerns for how reared animals are kept has led to an increase in people buying free range food
• free range food comes from animals that have more space to live than factory farmed animals - theyre often free to roam
• free range animals have different amounts of space depending on the brand you buy and arent given hormones to speed up their growth
• the free range animals have nicer lives because of the higher standard of welfare
• less food can be produced by rearing animals in free range conditions - they use up energy moving around, so take longer to grow
• in free range farming, the extra land needed also adds to the cost, which makes products more expensive and they might be beyond some peoples budgets
• the RSPCA assured symbol can be found on eggs, fish and meat and to get it the farmers have to follow strict RSPCA welfare standards that include diet, lighting, bedding and how theyre transported
• the red tractor symbol tells consumers that the producer meets strict standards set by the assured food standards scheme, they cover food safety, hygiene, animal welfare and environmental protection