Ecological and Ethical Costs of UK Small Abattoir Decline - Survey
Small abattoirs are closing across the UK at an unprecedented rate, quietly reshaping our food system in ways that affect animal welfare, farming viability, rural economies, and consumer trust. Their loss is not just an operational issue. It is an ethical, environmental, and social challenge with long term consequences.
Have Your Say on the Future of UK Small Abattoirs
As part of my Nuffield Farming Scholarship research, this survey seeks the views of those who are directly experiencing these impacts. Farmers facing longer journeys and fewer processing options. Abattoir operators navigating rising pressures. Butchers struggling to source genuinely local meat. Consumers who value transparency, welfare, and proven farm to fork traceability.
Your experience and insight are essential. By taking part in this survey, you will help build the evidence needed to inform practical, credible solutions. The findings will contribute to recommendations on policy reform, cooperative and mobile models, sustainable infrastructure, and the protection of rare and native breeds.
This is an opportunity to shape outcomes that matter. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and support a more humane, resilient, and sustainable future for UK meat systems.
Click here for SURVEY