Animal Welfare Policy - Co-op Food

1 Animal Welfare : The Co-opPage 1We , ,whichallowsmeattodisplaytheRedTractorLo go(orequivalent).Wehave,formanyyears,sou ghttoimprovethewelfareofanimalswithiniti atives, ,porkandturkey,overandabovethelegalrequi rementWe have stringent non Animal testing policies for our own brand product range. In response to customer opinion we developed the most stringent of non Animal testing policies on our own brand product range. In the case of toiletries and household goods, our systems are reviewed by Cruelty Free International and their endorsement is used to communicate to our customers that this claim is credible and independently verified.

2 Animal Welfare PolicyBackground to our : Freedomfromhungerandthirst,byreadyaccess towaterandadiettomaintainhealthandvigour . Freedomfromdiscomfort,byprovidinganappro priateenvironment. Freedomfrompain,injuryanddisease,bypreve ntionorrapiddiagnosisandtreatment. Freedomtoexpressnormalbehaviour,byprovid ingsufficientspace,properfacilitiesandap propriatecompanyoftheanimal sownkind. Freedomfromfearanddistress,byensuringcon ditionsandtreatment, ,geographyorspecies. AllmeatandpoultrysoldunderTheCo-opbrandi sproducedfromlivestockrearedtostrictstan dardsofanimalwelfareandmustbeaccreditedt ooneofthenationalFarmAssuranceSchemescon trolledbyAssuredFoodStandards,whichallow smeattodisplaytheRedTractorLogo(orequiva lent).

3 Wehavespecificanimalwelfarerequirementsw ithineachofourlivestockandfishstandards Allproductscontainingmeatorfishwillbecle arlylabelledinatransparentmannerforourcu stomerstoclearlyidentifythecountryoforig inordisplaytheRedTractororadditionalFarm AssuranceLogo Wewillworkwithourfarmingpartnerstomonito randimprovethehealthandwelfareoffarmedan imalsandfishandtoaddressenvironmentaland ethicalissuesinoursupplychain. Wearecommittedtodevelopingourstandardsfu rtherthroughexternaladviceandbenchmarkin gwithourownexpertpanelandthroughcloserel ationshipswithwelfaregroupssuchastheRSPC AandCompassioninWorldFarming Wearecommittedtoreportingouranimalwelfar eperformanceacrossourkeyspeciesPage 2 Policy position ,milkproductionoreggproduction, , Feed ,appropriatetoitsageandspecies,whichisfo rmulatedtoprovidethebalanceofnutrientsne cessarytomaintaingoodhealthandvigour, , ,lambsgenerallyarerearedoutdoorsandareth ereforegrassfed.

4 Tothisend,ourfarmersrearallourlivestocko nfeedscertifiedundertheFeedMaterialAssur anceScheme(FEMAS). , ,asaminimum,toRedTractorFarmAssuranceSch emestandards(orequivalent).Allownbrandno n-UKmeatandpoultryproductsareproduced,as aminimum, ,wehaveaninhouseteamofdedicated, ,complianceproblems, , (includingoffloading,handling,stunningan dsticking) Welfare : The Co-opPage 3 Policy position statementsConfinementandIntensiveSystems AllmeatandpoultrysoldunderTheCo-opbrandi sproducedfromlivestockrearedtostrictstan dardsofanimalwelfareandmustbeaccreditedt ooneofthenationalFarmAssuranceSchemescon trolledbyAssuredFoodStandards,whichallow smeattodisplaytheRedTractorLogo(orequiva lent).

5 Theseincludesowstallandtethersystems,bat teryhens, (CM)crops,animals, , , ,wewouldneedaconsistentapproachacrossthe UKfoodindustry, ,whichallowsmeattodisplaytheRedTractorLo go(orequivalent) (Liveanimaltransportationtimes) Welfare : The Co-opPage 4 The Farming GroupsIntroductionTheCo-opFoodsupportsne arly2,300 UKfarmersandhasdedicatedlongtermrelation shipswithover400carefullyselectedfarmers , ,pork,HerefordandAberdeenAngusbeef, , sstrictanimalwelfarepoliciesandencourage long-terminvestmentandimprovementstofarm efficiencies, , , , , and Assurance StandardsAllmeatandpoultrysoldunderTheCo -opbrandisproducedfromlivestockrearedtos trictstandardsofanimalwelfareandmustbeac creditedtooneofthenationalFarmAssuranceS chemescontrolledbyAssuredFoodStandards,w hichallowsmeattodisplaytheRedTractorLogo (orequivalent)

6 , ,toaminimum, (broilers)tohaveenvironmentalenrichment( straw/sawdust/balesetc.) Welfare : The Co-opPage , and Assurance StandardsEggsAll shell eggs sold (own-brand and branded) are free-range, as a minimum, and we onlyuse free-range eggs as ingredients in own brand products. In addition our shell eggs are 100% British produced to the Lion Quality :AtlanticSalmon(Scotland) Irresistible freshsalmonandsmokedsalmoniscertifiedaga instRSPCAW elfareStandardsBasa(Vietnam) (Turkey) (Scotland) SourceisMSCcertifiedMussels(Chile) Sourceuncertified,workingtowardscertific ationlate2015/early2016 TigerPrawns(Indonesia) Organic,certifiedbyNaturlandKingPrawns(V ietnam,Thailand,Indonesia,NicaraguaandHo nduras) , Welfare .

7 The Co-opPage 6 Awards & benchmarkingPromotion of Animal Welfare Business Benchmark Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) awarded Tier 2 status, Integral to Business Strategy Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards (NIFDA) Supply Chain Excellence Award for the Hereford Beef supply chainGreenpeace Tuna Sustainability League Table achieved top tier as one of the market leaders Business Benchmark Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) awarded Tier 2 status, Integral to Business Strategy RSPCA Hot Topic Award (Live Animal transportation times)Compassion in World Farming Good Dairy AwardCompassion in World Farming Most Improved Supermarket AwardRSPCA People s Choice Supermarket Award RSPCA People s Choice Supermarket AwardRSPCA People s Choice Supermarket AwardCompassion in World Farming Good Egg AwardRSPCA Lifetime Achievement AwardSupermeatAwards Best Head Office Initiative (Elmwood Chicken)2015201420122011201020092008 AnimalwelfareisanintegralpartofTheCo-op.

8 CSRR eport[ClickhereforLink] TheCo-opFoodWebsiteandonlinecommunicatio nssuchassocialmedia FarmingGroupModel ProducerarticleswithinFoodmagazine CustomerandfarmerresearchsuchasLet sTalkandactivitiessuchasFarmtoFork AgriculturalShows OpenFarmSunday TradeandNationalpress Pointofsaleinstore,advertisement,radioan dstoretills Awardsubmissions TelevisionandRadiointerviews ResearchandDevelopmentandConceptFarms BritishBornandBredReport Stakeholderrelationships quarterlymeetingswithkeyopinionformers,w elfarebodies,farmingrepresentativesandUn iversities Jointcollaborationinitiativeswithourexte rnalstakeholdersAnimal Welfare .

9 The Co-opPage 7 Animal Welfare objectives & targetsManagement, monitoring & implementation TheCo-opiscommittedtoensuringourcustomer soperatingonavarietyofbudgetshavetheoppo rtunitytosupportgoodanimalwelfarestandar dsandthatallshelleggsandeggingredientsin ownbrandproductsareatleastfreerange Werecorddatafromoursupplyingfarmsmonthly andreviewprogressagainstagreedwelfare, WithinourpublishedCSRreportwereportonthe progressofourfarmanimalwelfarecommitment sandarecommittedtopublishingfurtherperfo rmancewithinourFarmingGroupwebsiteduring 2015 SomeofourspecifictargetsreportedinourCSR andourrecentBritishBorn&Bredreportinclud e: 2013:Improveanimalwelfarestandardsfordai rycowstogetherwithenvironmentalimpactsby developingadedicatedsupplychain 2013/2015:Measureandreporttheimpactofour ownbrandHigherWelfarestandardsonanimalwe lfareby2015 2013/2014:Continuetoensurethatshoppersop eratingonavarietyofbudgetshavetheopportu nitytosupporthigherwelfarestandards 2014.

10 Wewillsource50%ofourmeatandpoultryfromou rfarminggroupsandextendthesefurtherovera 3yearperiod TheCo-ophasanin-houseteamofdedicated, Wehaveadetailedmeatpolicyinplacewhereour supplierscanonlysourceproductfromanappro vedsourcinglistandallmeatandfishmustbeso urcedagainstourlivestockstandards. AllmeatandpoultrysoldunderTheCo-opbrandi sproducedfromlivestockrearedtostrictstan dardsofanimalwelfareandmustbeaccreditedt ooneofthenationalFarmAssuranceSchemescon trolledbyAssuredFoodStandards,whichallow smeattodisplaytheRedTractorLogo(orequiva lent) ,beef,pork,lambandliquidmilkthroughourFa rmingGroupmodelasdetailonpage4.