'We have a duty to help our farmers': How Waitrose plans to turbocharge UK regenerative farming

Michael Holder
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Credit: Waitrose

Supermarket commits to sourcing all its UK meat, milk, eggs, fruit, and vegetables from farms that use nature-friendly practices by 2035

Waitrose has committed to sourcing all its UK meat, milk, eggs, fruit, and vegetables from farms which use "regenerative" agricultural practices by 2035, as it unveiled plans this week to support more...

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