Organic pigs
The farms must be registered as organic and monitored for compliance to the organic regulations by the Danish AgriFish Agency, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries of Denmark. In addition to these regulations the following demands must be fulfilled:
- All sows are free range.
- All organic pigs are born in pig shelters in open fields.
- Organic pigs are kept in runs with plenty of space, lots of straw and room to move about.
- The feed is 100% organic and always GMO-free.
- The tails of organic pigs are not docked.
Further guidelines and information
What is organic pork?
When you choose Danish organic pork from Friland, you are choosing meat
that is produced by Danish farmers for whom the environment and animal
welfare are a key priority in their day-to-day operations on the farm. Friland
has established a number of requirements to ensure that customers are
supplied with the highest possible meat quality: