Good Food Bill: Business, farmers and campaigners calls for UK to fix 'failing' food system

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More than 100 organisations, including retailers, food giants, farmers, investors and campaign groups join together to demand overhaul of UK food system through proposed Good Food Bill

More than 100 farmers, supermarkets, food businesses, investors, experts and campaign groups have joined a growing chorus of calls for an overhaul of the food system through new UK legislation that seeks...

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