Save our bacon

You've`e probably heard in recent months that many pig farmers are in crisis with the cost of feed rocketing this has prompted celebrity chefs like Gordan Ramsey and Rick Stein to launch the "save our bacon" campaign.

The problem is that feed costs have doubled in the past year. Farmers lose £26 on every animal they produce. Imported meat hasn’t helped either with less rigorous welfare standards abroad mean foreign pork is cheaper. No wonder so many farmers have thrown in the towel.

'The industry is close to meltdown it has had its share of difficulties in the past but never anything on this scale and this suddenly,' said Jon Bullock, spokesman for the British Pig Executive. Pig farmers are launching a massive campaign to highlight their plight in the hope that it will persuade the public to buy British pork and bacon.

Burt's family butchers are proud to be supporting British producers and offering high quality locally sourced British pork to their customers.