'Food fit for the future': Government takes first step in food system overhaul

Madeleine Cuff
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Call for Evidence will consider how the food industry must change to drive growth while preserving the environment

Plans to overhaul the UK's food system to make it more environmentally friendly kicked off this week with the launch of a call for evidence from the government, which is designed to lay the groundwork...

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