Supermarket support for IHT campaign is a 'cynical, hypocritical' PR stunt, says Riverford founder

Guy Singh-Watson accuses retailers of 'stealing farming's story' in a bid to keep prices low

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Mr Singh-Watson has accused major retailers of 'stealing farming's story'.
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Mr Singh-Watson has accused major retailers of 'stealing farming's story'.

Supermarkets' support of farmers fighting to overturn the family farm tax has been condemned as a ‘cynical, hypocritical' public relations stunt by corporate bodies ‘stealing farming's story'. Sustainable...

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