What is a Dutch “biologische slagerij”?
Hoe rauwe ham wordt gemaakt bij de slager
A2 Dutch listening practice · Dutch · Picked for people who know a little
A biologische slagerij is a Dutch organic butcher shop. Most Dutch slagerijen sell conventional meat, but the biologische segment has grown steadily since the 1990s in response to factory-farming concerns and consumer pressure. Biologisch-certified meat in the Netherlands carries the EKO-quality mark from SKAL (the country’s organic-certification body) and the EU green-leaf logo. The classification covers dimensions like uitloopruimte (free-range space), feed (no GMOs, organic only), antibiotic use (highly restricted), and slaughter practices. Dutch biologische slagerijen tend to be small, regionally-focused, and often supply bio-supermarkten like Ekoplaza and the Albert Heijn Puur en Eerlijk line.
In this clip, Het Klokhuis visits Bert: “Dit is de biologische slagerij van Bert. Biologisch betekent dat het vlees... komt van dieren die zijn opgegroeid met genoeg ruimte.”
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- ▸In Dutch food-policy and certification writing (SKAL Biocontrole, Bionext, Trouw)
- ▸In Dutch sustainable-food journalism (De Correspondent, Foodlog, NRC)
- ▸In Dutch organic-supermarket and retail content (Ekoplaza, Marqt, Albert Heijn)
- ▸In Dutch animal-welfare advocacy writing (Wakker Dier, Dierenbescherming, Het Klokhuis)