A Bill to require the Secretary of State to improve the sustainability of the production, processing, marketing, manufacturing, distribution and consumption of products derived to any substantial extent from livestock; and for connected purposes.
The Bill aims to reduce the environmental impacts of livestock production in the UK. It would also amend the way agricultural subsidies are used to make them more environmentally friendly. It includes a duty to give consideration to supporting sustainable practices and consumption through public procurement of livestock produce.The Bill also aims to reduce rainforest deforestation by reducing the use of soya meal in animal feed in the UK. It would do this by placing a duty on the Secretary of State to ensure the sustainability of livestock, and to give consideration to issues such as public procurement and agricultural subsidy reform.
House of Commons
1 May 2012
The Sustainable Livestock Bill would require the government to make the UK’s livestock system more sustainable across farming, processing, distribution and consumption. It would reform farm subsidies to reward environmentally friendly practices and encourage public procurement of sustainable livestock products, while aiming to cut rainforest deforestation by reducing the use of soya meal in animal feed.
Currently at the second reading in the House of Commons, meaning it is in the early stages of parliamentary debate.
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