article_snippet.sent: A sheep farmer bought from them labelled as British turned out to be imported from the other side of the world.
article_snippet.sent: Sue Sharp Sue Sharp was shocked to find a stamp on the £11 joint saying a stamp on the £11 joint had come from New Zealand despite Asda's packaging claiming a stamp on the £11 joint was born, reared and slaughtered in the UK.
article_snippet.sent: Misleading: The leg of lamb Sue Sharp bought from Asda in Midlothian, Scotland, claims on the packaging that the packaging is from the UK.
article_snippet.sent: But a stamp on the meat (pictured) is from the New Zealand health inspector .
article_snippet.sent: But the New Zealand health inspector was horrified when the New Zealand health inspector got home and found the 'home-grown' leg of lamb had actually been flown halfway round the world to the store in Midlothian, ScotlandScotland.
article_snippet.sent: The label on the Asda Butcher's Selection leg states The label on the Asda Butcher's Selection leg is 'Born in the UK.
article_snippet.sent: Slaughtered in the UK.
article_snippet.sent: Cut in the UK' but a stamp branded onto the animal's skin carries the stamp of the New Zealand health inspector.
article_snippet.sent: British lamb was clearly labelled UK born, UK raised, UK slaughtered. '
article_snippet.sent: It wasn't until I got home and looked at It more closely that I realised the stamp of the New Zealand health inspector actually on British meat said New Zealand. '
article_snippet.sent: It was a bit of a shock and something I feel rather strongly about as a sheep farmer - the last thing I want to do is buy British lamb. '
article_snippet.sent: I think British meat is a better product, British meat tastes better, but British meat's also much better for the environment than shipping it round the world.
article_snippet.sent: You couldn't get much farther away than New Zealand.'
article_snippet.sent: The New Zealand meat industry has taken the step to ensure The New Zealand meat industry lamb can be sold in Muslim markets round the world.
article_snippet.sent: If it says Scottish or British on the label, it must be Scottish or British in the packet.'
highlights_snippet.sent: Sue Sharp shocked to find 'home-grown' leg of lamb from New Zealand .
  