Farming Matters: Phil Bicknell - 'Supply chain shifts amid seismic shock of coronavirus'

The last three weeks have seen a marked shift in how and where we buy our food. It is a pattern that will remain while we are in lockdown and I suspect there will be a few habits or behaviours that persist for the longer term. 

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Farming Matters: Phil Bicknell - 'Supply chain shifts amid seismic shock of coronavirus'

The last three weeks have seen a marked shift in how and where we buy our food. It is a pattern that will remain while we are in lockdown and I suspect there will be a few habits or behaviours that persist...

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