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Higher welfare in action at Ruckmans farm

Blog: I spent my teenage years helping look after the animals on a friend’s sheep farm in Suffolk and loved the experience, so I jumped at the chance to visit Freedom Food-approved Ruckmans farm on the Sussex/Surrey border on just my third day in my new job with Freedom Food.
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Brilliant barbecue recipes for spring

The spring bank holiday is a marker for many of us – time to dust off the barbecue and get ready for summer. Let’s face it, we do deserve some good weather! So, if you’re planning to do a bit of alfresco dining - even if that does mean wrapping up in a blanket - then we have some great menu suggestions for you.
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Number of pigs reared on Freedom Food approved farms increases for the third year running

More good news about farm animal welfare: figures just out show that the amount of Freedom Food labelled pork has risen by 200% since 2009. Almost 1 million more pigs are now reared to RSPCA welfare standards on Freedom Food approved farms compared to three years ago.
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McDonald's announce move to 100% Freedom Food pork

McDonald's have today announced a switch to 100% Freedom Food labelled pork across its entire UK menu. The move means that all sausage and bacon, used in the popular breakfast McMuffins through to the bacon in premium salads and promotional burgers, will all be from Freedom Food approved farms.
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A Dingley Dell Flying Visit!

Freedom Food member Dingley Dell is having another Flying Visit on April 17th at Tuddenham Mill, Newmarket. Alongside a stellar line up of top chefs, there will be a masterclass from Tom Roberts, master butcher at Direct Meats, the chance to go foraging with head chef Paul Foster and John Rose from Botanica and Mark Hayward will provide a virtual tour of his Freedom Food approved farm showing the RSPCA welfare standards 'in action'.
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Easter Eats

Easter food isn't just about chocolate eggs (though the odd one is quite welcome!). Whether you are one for tradition or not, one thing that remains is the joy of getting together with family and enjoying some delicious food. And we have some superb recipes from celebrity chefs, Freedom Food farms and Simply Ask restaurants to help you do just that.
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Ideas for Mother's Day

There's nothing like a home-made cake or a delicious meal to help make Mum feel special. So whether you are a whizz in the kitchen or ready to tackle your first cupcakes, here are a few ideas for you to try this Mother's Day.
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Delicious recipes for a stress-free Valentine's dinner

A Valentine's dinner should be as stress-free as possible. Afterall, how can you focus on your loved one if you are having a panic over a hot stove! So here are our suggestions for a simple yet sumptuous and impressive menu that will also mean you can relax and enjoy the evening.
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Egg-cellent Pancakes - with cage-free eggs

With Shrove Tuesday around the corner, we are looking forward to putting our pancake flipping skills to the test! Like many people, we'll be using Freedom Food labelled barn and free-range eggs, but sadly, lots of UK hens are not so lucky. In fact 49% of hens reared in the UK are still reared in cruel cages. That's around 30 million hens that can have less usable space than the size of an A4 sheet of paper. So, do your bit and choose cage-free eggs for your pancakes.
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Valentine's Day ideas

Still looking for ideas for Valentine's Day? Well, here are some of our top suggestions to make this year's Valentine's day one to remember. These restaurants serve higher welfare, ethical food all year round, but what better time to remember we are a nation of animal lovers - and that includes farm animals!
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Chinese is the favourite cooking style for duck

The 10th February marks the start of the Chinese New Year and as Chinese comes out top as the nation's favourite cooking style for duck, the RSPCA and celebrity chef Ching-He Huang ask food lovers to think about the duck meat they buy.
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What's the deal with ethical veal?

You know that a golden rule is to never eat veal if you care about animal welfare. Right? Well, it is not quite that simple. There is a very strong argument for eating veal - but only British high-welfare or British rose veal. So if you eat meat, like a drop of milk in your tea or a slice of cheese in your sandwich, now is the time to find out more about high-welfare veal.
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