Morrisons has become the latest retailer to announce plans to improve its shrimp welfare.
The supermarket has announced its ambition to phase out eyestalk ablation and suffocation in ice slurry for 100% of its prawn sales by 2027.
The move follows negotiations with the International Council for Animal Welfare and is part of a general update of Morrisons species-specific animal welfare policies.
The retailer joins Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer, Ocado, Waitrose and Co-op, which have all publicly committed to phase out eyestalk ablation and introduce electrical stunning.
“It’s encouraging to see Morrisons join the majority of UK supermarkets to take a stand on prawn welfare,” said Justine Audemard, head of negotiations at ICAW. “Customers don’t want to buy products for which animals’ eyes have been cut off.”
“We are left wondering what prevents Iceland, Asda, Lidl and Aldi from publishing a similar policy,” she added.
Earlier this month, 70 people protested in front of an Iceland store in Greenwich, demanding the company adopt the higher standards.
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