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Efra chair presents Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill in Parliament to back British farmers

Could Alistair Carmichael's legislation finally address food supply chain unfairness?

Chris Brayford
clock • 6 min read
Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrats MP for Orkney and Shetland, said: "This is a remarkable coalition of people who realise that if we fail to act now, then before too long, there may be no industry left to protect. If we want to keep farming communities alive for generations to come, we need to act now."
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Alistair Carmichael, Liberal Democrats MP for Orkney and Shetland, said: "This is a remarkable coalition of people who realise that if we fail to act now, then before too long, there may be no industry left to protect. If we want to keep farming communities alive for generations to come, we need to act now."

Food Supply Chain Fairness Bill Liberal Democrats MP Alistair Carmichael has presented a Bill which has urged Parliament to address supply chain unfairness and the imbalance of power dynamics between...

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