Gov must keep its word on seizing and crushing vehicles carrying illegal meat

Pig farmer and chair of National Pig Association said criminal gangs bringing over illegal meal must be 'penalised', adding 'they see us as a very lucrative market right now'

Rachael Brown

02 April 2025 • 4 min read

Gov must keep its word on seizing and crushing vehicles carrying illegal meat

The inability of Government to think 'laterally' and to work 'cross department' is critical, when it comes to biosecurity, rather than it being treated as a ‘sacrificial lamb' within Defra. READ NOW:...

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