Petition · past parliament · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Require labeling for milk to confirm whether the cows had access to pasture

Closed 441 signatures

What the petition asks

Labeling for eggs and other animal products includes information about the housing and welfare of the animals, for example "free range". This should be required on milk packaging to inform the customer whether the milk was from cows with seasonal access to pasture or from cows kept indoors all year.
Traditionally milk in the UK was produced by cows grazing on pasture for much of the year and only housed indoors during the winter. With the development of more intensive farming many cows are now kept indoors with no seasonal access to pasture. Customers should be able to make a choice about whether they support these farming practices in the same way they can with eggs or other food products. There is as yet no "free range" labeling on milk and milk products. This should be mandatory.

Timeline

9 Sep 2020 Petition opened for signatures
9 Mar 2021 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 441
Status Closed
Department Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened 9 Sep 2020
Closed 9 Mar 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.