Extract from Lords debate on Food Supply and Security - May 14a
Friday, 15 May 2020 08:00
Baroness Mallalieu (Lab):...Secondly, the bottom fell out of the
market for not just milk but beef and lamb too. Producers are
trying hard to find new markets with direct sales to the public
both locally and online. Small and medium-sized local abattoirs are
essential for this, but few remain. The giants are often distant
and do not cater for small, private kills. The benefits of short
supply lines are now apparent to us all, as are the public benefits
of reduced food miles and local food...Request free trial
(Lab):...Secondly,
the bottom fell out of the market for not just milk but beef and
lamb too. Producers are trying hard to find new markets with direct
sales to the public both locally and online. Small and medium-sized
local abattoirs are essential for this, but few remain. The giants
are often distant and do not cater for small, private kills. The
benefits of short supply lines are now apparent to us all, as are
the public benefits of reduced food miles and local food from known
provenance. In relation to future funding, local abattoirs need to
be recognised as a public benefit by Local Enterprise
Partnerships the shared prosperity fund—which we are all
looking to—and local authority planning applications...
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