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Butcher’s

How ethical and sustainable is Butcher’s?

Butcher’s is a pet food brand that features in The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Cat and Dog food Ratings Table and which does not pass our ethical benchmark.

More information about the importance of ethical cat and dog food may be found at The Good Shopping Guide to Ethical Cat and Dog Food. You can also compare Butcher’s to other brands in our Ethical Cat and Dog food Rating Table.

What do Butcher’s do?

Butcher’s began with Fred and Alice in the butcher shop they opened in Rugby, Warwickshire selling quality British meat to local markets and butchers ranging from Birmingham to London. In the 60s the youngest son, Graham combined his passion for dogs and knowledge of meat to develop the original Butcher’s recipe for dogs going on sale in 1987. Butcher’s is owned by F.W. Baker Ltd and sells a large range of dog food and some natural cat food.

In what areas do Butcher’s perform well? 

Butcher’s receives a high rating for its range of organic dog foods that have been certified by EU. The brand has no links to any human rights or environmental issues, therefore, the brand receives a high score for having no public record criticisms. Butcher’s have no animal welfare, political donations or armament issues.

How could Butcher’s rate higher on our Ethical Cat and Dog food Ratings Tables? 

The Good Shopping Guide calculates a brand’s Ethical Rating based on three categories: the Environment, People, and Animals. To further improve its score, Butcher’s should consider improving its Environmental Report. It should particularly focus on including targets and more detail on how it is implementing the measures outlined in its sustainability pledge. Butcher’s should also consider releasing a statement about GM ingredient usage in products not included in its organic range. Also, creating a vegetarian or vegan dog food range would improve its score.

Why not check out The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Accreditation if you work for or with a Cat and Dog Food company that places ethics high on its priority list? This certification of sustainability and ethics has benefited cat and dog food manufacturers including Benevo, Goood, V-Dog as well as many others. Contact us to learn more, or fill out our quick form for an initial evaluation.

Ethical performance in category

0

GSG score

68
72

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Acceptable

  • Genetic Modification

    Acceptable

  • Organic

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Acceptable

  • Vegetarian/Vegan Verified

    Poor

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Public Record Criticisms

    Good

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