He wants imported pork to meet New Zealand’s animal welfare standards. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUENorth Otago pig farmer Ian Carter has joined a call for new legislation to force producers of imported pork to meet New Zealand’s animal welfare standards. Earlier this month, NZ Pork policy and issues manager Frances Clement launched a petition seeking Parliament to urge the Government to apply the same animal welfare standards to imported pork as is required by New Zealand pork producers. New Zealand imported pork from countries including Canada, Poland, Spain and the United States. "Animal welfare is important to New Zealanders and we continue to work to raise global animal welfare standards by collaborating with other nations and actively participating in global standard setting bodies like the World Organisation for Animal Health."

Source: Otago Daily Times June 29, 2021 16:30 UTC