Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to introduce food labelling for pasture-based milk and dairy products.

Defra has no plans to introduce mandatory method of production labelling to highlight grass fed or pasture based systems of production, but supports the development of voluntary labelling and accreditation schemes that aim to promote and encourage welfare friendly approaches to farm animal husbandry.