The govt’s Agriculture Bill
1. Ditches British Animal Welfare standards
2. Will mean UK is flooded with cheap low quality food.
3. Will put UK farms at huge disadvantage
4. Uk will not be able to sell into their biggest market, the EU, because of the lowering of standards

5. HALF of UK farms are expected to go under
6. Farms will have to return to intensive farming
6. The carbon footprint of our food will go through the roof
7. Govt can ORDER supermarkets not to reveal where our food has come from.

It’s a horror show.

I can’t believe this is going to be passed into law. It’s in the Lords at the moment.

But this isn’t just about saving our UK farmers. It’s about what we put into our bodies.

80% of the public have said they don’t want a lowering of standards.

It’s so bonkers it’s hard to understand where this has come from.

And then I remembered Tim Leunig, pal of PM Dominic Cummings. Remember him? He’s the guy who told Cummings the UK didn’t need farmers or fishermen.

And here we are.

There’s a protest tomorrow at Parliament Square.

Not surprised.

http://advocatefor.uk/savebritishfarming/

For those asking for reading material:

Good article here https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/articles/whats-the-future-for-england-farmers/?fbclid=IwAR16pPfNt_Bvdhu18gHO5GQ9FcXRiDAANxkxOg4edRvuCPCGvwf7YXkVqpk

And full report by former economist of NFU here https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/in/pages/19999/attachments/original/1565772927/PV_NoDeal_SeanRickard_13Aug19_FINAL.pdf?1565772927