The organic alternative

摘要

The strict animal welfare regulations laid down in the Soil Association's standards have been described as organic farming's 'best kept secret'. Running to 33 pages, the standards for organic livestock cover everything from feed, restrictions on the routine use of veterinary drugs, conditions for housing to maximum journey times for transporting livestock. No wonder that they are held up by animal welfare groups, like Compassion in World Farming, as the best standards in operation.