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Efra Committee demands abattoir network be treated as 'strategic national asset'

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee has urged Ministers to treat the UK abattoir network as a ‘strategic national asset’.

Abi Kay
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Efra Committee demands abattoir network be treated as 'strategic national asset'

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) select committee has urged Ministers to treat the UK abattoir network as a ‘strategic national asset'. In a new report, Moving Animals Across Borders,...

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