MP warns: 'Act now or face food crisis'

A lack of guidance surrounding sustainable farming means the UK may be ‘sleepwalking into its own food crisis’, an MP has cautioned.

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MP warns: 'Act now or face food crisis'

A lack of guidance surrounding sustainable farming means the UK may be sleepwalking into its own food crisis, an MP has cautioned. Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology...

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