The Food Foundation's Anna Taylor on why she joined Defra's new Food Strategy Advisory Board

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Anna Taylor, Executive Director at The Food Foundation
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Anna Taylor, Executive Director at The Food Foundation

Executive director of The Food Foundation, Anna Taylor, said if 'little or no progress' was made by the Food Strategy Advisory Board (FSAB) in the coming months, then she would have 'no hesitation' to...

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