Take pupils on trips to abattoirs — Heap

CHILDREN should be taken on compulsory school trips to abatoirs so they can see where their food comes from, says Countryfile’s Tom Heap.

The BBC presenter said slaughterhouses should be open to the public and allow children to visit in groups, even suggesting that each food production stage should be filmed and put online.

Heap, 52, said: ‘I honestly believe that slaughterhouses, intensive chicken barns or crowded pig pens should be open to the public eye. Schools should be encouraged to visit as part of the curriculum. The public cares about the welfare of the animal.’