MPs say the game sector is responding to severe political pressure as it otherwise risks being completely lost
- They have welcomed the industry’s rapid move towards self-regulation
- Over the past year 550 shoots have joined the standards-setting British Game Alliance
- The BGA says game food is “much more ethical” than “factory produced chicken”
A group of 38 MPs and peers has written a letter applauding the game industry’s rapid move towards self-regulation to stave off unprecedented political pressure. With shooting in Wales and Scotland facing heavy restrictions, the Parliamentarians said the sport risks being “restricted" or even entirely “lost".
They welcomed that 550 shoots have joined the standards-setting body, the British Game Alliance, since it was set up last year. That represents over one third of the game market. As well as being a regulator the BGA acts as a marketing board for game meat.
“As we sign international distribution deals for British game we have the commercial power to enforce better behaviour and answer the legitimate concerns of shooting’s critics. Our mission is also to explain how much more ethical it is to eat game than factory produced chicken. The support of so many MPs is a great vote of confidence in the BGA which is modernising the industry,” said Tom Adams of the British Game Alliance.
“The BGA is helping to sort out this industry. By raising standards and ensuring the game market thrives, it will expose the remaining critics as armchair conservationists whose real grounds for opposing shooting are class war and vegetarian agendas,” said Sir Nicholas Soames MP.
The Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, had earlier added his support for the BGA saying: “The British Game Alliance does an excellent job in promoting ethically sourced British game.”
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