From the editor: The true cost of a sustainable food system – and who pays it?

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Katie Jones

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
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Over the past couple of weeks, I have heard much discussion about what a sustainable food system should look like, both for the consumer and for the farmer. For the consumer, it means affordable, nutritious...

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