Aldi and McDonald’s lead the way for animal welfare
It has been revealed that retailer Aldi and fast food restaurant McDonald’s UK are helping to lead the way when it comes to animal welfare, whilst Sainsbury’s remains number one for RSPCA Assured.
Aldi has recently beaten three of the UK’s largest supermarkets to become the second largest retailer of RSPCA Assured products.
Aldi and McDonald’s UK lead the way with animal welfare.
Meanwhile, Sainsbury’s firmly remains on the top spot for RSPCA Assured products with a 53.38% share of wholesale value and 899 different product lines.
Aldi is said to have a 15.85% share of wholesale and 346 product lines.
Tony Baines, joint managing director of Aldi Corporate Buying, said: “Animal welfare is important to our customers and we have increased the percentage of RSPCA Assured products we stock in line with this. Our customers know that shopping at Aldi means responsibly sourced products at affordable prices.”
Despite it being suggested that discounters and fast food chains have lower standards, McDonald’s UK is de-bunking the myth, as it now uses more RSPCA Assured products than any other UK restaurant and the majority of UK retailers.
Commenting on this news, RSPCA Assured CEO, Clive Brazier, said: “This news flies firmly in the face of the common misconception that you need to shop and eat in ‘high-end’ supermarkets and restaurants to get higher welfare products.
“With their commitment to stocking and using RSPCA Assured products Aldi and McDonald’s have clearly shown that higher welfare doesn’t always mean consumers having to pay a much higher price.”
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