The Meat Festival in Marsa takes place for the second year in a row

For the second consecutive year the Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Ministry organised the “Meat Festival” in Marsa.

This was done in collaboration with the public abattoir and the Marsa Local Council.

In the statement released by the Ministry, it said that the event was built on two cultural pillars, namely the quality of local meat and the Maltese agro-gastronomic heritage.

The public abattoir had a stand set up together with the Malta Chef Society which allowed those who attended to taste traditional Maltese products which have a long local history.

Minister Anton Refalo was present and said that the public abattoir has invested a lot to improve the quality of local products.

He added that there has also been an important investment which helps with the cutting, processing and packaging of pork meat, as well as how it is treated so that it does not go dry out whilst being cooked.

Refalo said that investment is also being made to reduce the environmental impact of the operation of the Abattoir. He also said that the Abattoir has reduced the volume of organic waste by approximately 10% and also reduced electricity consumption by a third.

Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government Alison Zerafa Civelli praised the collaboration between the Marsa Local Council and the public abattoir for organising this event. “An activity like today’s is a clear example of the local councils’ commitment to organising various activities that give life to their respective localities in different ways.”

She also encouraged people to buy local products which are fresher, more nutritious and sustainable, as this would also support the work of Maltese producers.