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"We cannot rely on the rest of the world to feed us" - NFU report claims Britain is producing less food than 30 years ago

NFU president said that policy uncertainty, chronic underinvestment and a restrictive planning system was 'eroding' Britain's ability to produce its own food

Rachael Brown
Chief Reporter
clock • 4 min read
"We cannot rely on the rest of the world to feed us" - NFU report claims Britain is producing less food than 30 years ago

A new report from NFU has found that UK' self-sufficiency in 10 out of 11 everyday foods, such as wheat, vegetables, beef, poultry, meat and eggs has fallen in the last 30 years. At the same time, the...

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