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Council meat ban branded 'slap in the face' for farmers

A council’s decision to ban all meat and dairy products from its meetings menu has been branded a ‘slap in the face’ for local farmers by food and rural groups.

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Council meat ban branded 'slap in the face' for farmers

A councils decision to ban all meat and dairy products from its meetings menu has been branded a slap in the face for local farmers by food and rural groups. Campaign body Love British Food condemned...

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