From the editor: Local abattoirs at the heart of the food chain debate

The campaign to boost local abattoirs strikes a symbolic chord at the heart of what we want our food supply chain to be and, therefore, the reality of what it is.

Ben Briggs

Ben Briggs is the group publisher and editor in chief of Agriconnect, overseeing the media business and titles such as Farmers Guardian, Dairy Farmer and Arable Farming.

12 June 2020 • 2 min read

From the editor: Local abattoirs at the heart of the food chain debate

The campaign to boost local abattoirs strikes a symbolic chord at the heart of what we want our food supply chain to be and, therefore, the reality of what it is. Much like the dairy sector, which once...

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