Fight to protect Lincs bangers continues

Campaigners are launching an official objection against the Government's decision to turn down an application to protect the Lincolnshire sausage.

The Lincolnshire Sausage Association (LSA) has been fighting to get protective geographical indication (PGI) for the much-loved banger for seven years which would have meant it could only be made within the county.

But last week, the application for PGI was turned down by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( Defra).

Food and Farming Minister Jim Paice said that there were too many different varieties of the sausage and that the ingredients were not synonymous enough with Lincolnshire.

The LSA have said they are determined to keep fighting and are currently in talks with their lawyers to launch an objection.

And with only a ten-day time period allowed since the decision was made by Defra, the LSA has until this Sunday to file an appeal.