REGARDING the letter you printed from Anne Lockhart it is a pity that Ms Lockhart or, for that matter the Advertiser, did not do her homework before sending her letter. The veal sold in Helensburgh and in most butchers in Britain is produced in Britain, not on the continent.

It is called British Rose Veal to differentiate it from the continental produce.

I have copied an article from "Compassion in World Farming" which I hope will put the record straight.

Calves used in the British veal industry are male dairy calves; generally considered a waste product, they cannot produce milk and many are considered unsuitable for beef production.

As a result, in 2011 up to 99,000 British male dairy calves were shot at birth and over 11,000 calves were exported to outside Great Britain for rearing to produce veal.

By rearing these calves for British veal, we believe they are given a life worth living.

The calves are reared in groups and must be provided with bedding which gives them a comfortable floor surface.

Young calves are supplied double the amount of fibrous food compared with EU requirements, and older calves have greater space allowance than stipulated in EU law.

And, last but not least, these calves have not endured long distance transport to reach the rearing units.

Mrs P Stewart, Helensburgh