"UK's low-cost food policy threatens domestic producers"
Ali Capper, executive chair of British Apples and Pears, has expressed concern to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee about the UK's "cheap food" policy. She argues that this policy is driving out local farming and food production. Capper calls for a strategic shift towards championing local produce, despite it not being the cheapest option.
Capper highlighted that
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