Uruguayan beef produced over 6,500 miles away is being sold in UK supermarkets

Farmers said they feel 'undermined' by retailers stocking beef products which are not British and have challenged retailers to do even more to source beef in stores from UK farms

Chris Brayford
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Uruguayan beef currently being sold in Asda.
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Uruguayan beef currently being sold in Asda.

A UK retailer's decision to stock Uruguayan beef in its stores has caused indignation amongst British farmers who feel their high-quality standards are being 'undermined'. On Wednesday (May 28), the...

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