The Netherlands, Germany, England, France, Poland, New Zealand, Canada, the United States and Denmark were represented when 25 butchers met to found the Butcher's Manifesto at the People’s Food House in August 2016, in Copenhagen, Denmark. In a professional workshop, the 25 passionate craft-based professionals developed, agreed on and committed to five universal key values. The five points that ma
ke up the manifesto represent the essence of discussions about quality, training, craft, traditions and last, but not least, the consumer – after all, if no one demands quality products, there is no point in making them. BUTCHER’S MANIFESTO is now a growing establishment of a professional network of representatives of the butchers craftsmanship. This union of international members is a countermovement in response to the absence of quality and traditions in the food industry. The main goal of the NGO is to preserve traditional butchery methods and techniques and passing this knowledge and know-how on to future generations.
