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Fairness in UK food supply chain to be examined by Efra Committee

The inquiry will examine the levels of support for domestic food production, access to affordable and healthy food, labour shortages in the supply chain, and food prices and household food insecurity

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
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Fairness in UK food supply chain to be examined by Efra Committee

The resilience, vulnerabilities and fairness of the UK's food supply chain will be the focus of a new inquiry by the Efra Committee. The ‘Fairness in the food supply chain inquiry' will see MPs examine...

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