Public sees domestic food production as more important since pandemic

More than half of the British public see domestic food production as more important now than they did before the coronavirus pandemic, new research has shown.

Abi Kay
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Public sees domestic food production as more important since pandemic

More than half of the British public see domestic food production as more important now than they did before the coronavirus pandemic, new research has shown. The survey, commissioned by the NFU and...

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