Far from cooling the food standards debate, the Trade Commission has heated it up

The Government’s decision to set up a Trade Commission should have cooled down the debate on food standards, but instead it has heated it up, says Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City, University of London and author of Feeding Britain.

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Far from cooling the food standards debate, the Trade Commission has heated it up

The Government's decision to set up a Trade Commission should have cooled down the debate on food standards, but instead it has heated it up, says Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City, University...

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