Meat buyers want country-of-origin information

A SURVEY has found that most shoppers want specific country-of-origin information in relation to all meat sales.

Organised by the Consumer Liaison Panel, set up by the Department of Agriculture and Food, the survey was conducted among 802 consumers by Research Solutions.

Key findings revealed that nine out of 10 shoppers claimed to be confident that meat bought in supermarkets and butchers is safe but also assumed that the meat they buy is of Irish origin.