The Environmental Audit Committee has said that the food system globally and in the UK has become too driven by price alone. That race to the bottom for the cheapest food results in a squeeze on farmers’ incomes and results in the mental pressure the hon. Lady is talking about, as well as undermining food security. Does she agree that the Government must do more to ensure that UK trade policies support fair terms of trade for farmers here and abroad, rather than driving the import and export of cheap food?
UK Food Security
Proceeding contribution from
Deidre Brock
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 19 March 2024.
It occurred during Backbench debate on UK Food Security.
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