article_snippet: The charity is calling on families to boycott duck meat until farmers and supermarkets implement dramatic improvements to the way the birds are treated.
article_snippet: ‘Freedom Food’ scheme and RSPCA is demanding new laws to improve conditions.
article_snippet: A new RSPCA report calls on shoppers to stop buying their meat until improvements are made.
article_snippet: It is very difficult for consumers to find any meat from ducks reared to welfare standards RSPCA would find acceptable.
article_snippet: So unless they can be confident that this is the case, they are strongly encourage to avoid buying duck meat due to welfare concerns associated with poorer rearing conditions.
article_snippet: and it is not practical for farmers to provide it.
article_snippet: British favourite: RSPCA have called on shoppers to stop buying the meat until improvements are made .