"Eachyear the standard of entries gets higher as more and more restaurantsand pubs realise that customers want ethically-sourced food," saidRichard Johnson, one of the panel of four judges in the food category,"In fact, with the introduction of the pub category, we were delightedto see that so many local pubs are committed to ensuring the meat theysell is ethically sourced.

Our innovation award winners werewell deserved: McDonald's for its long-term, continued investment, andsupport of research into animal welfare; and The Feather's Inn inNorthumberland, which offers innovative educational campaigns tovisiting local schools in an effort to teach children about animalwelfare. They are also committed to using every part of the animal andwere commended for their stand against food waste."

DavidBowles, Head of External Affairs for the RSPCA said, “Our restaurantand pub winners have set a high standard of Good Business practice forthe industry to follow that they should be commended for.

“Weare delighted to present the winners with these RSPCA Good BusinessAwards, and hope that they continue to innovate and motivate the restof the industry to adopt good animal welfare policies.”