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Today is a crucial day for the future of food & farming in the UKAmongst other things, Govt. decisions today will affect the
quality of food we importway our food is producedWe need your help to raise awareness of some amendments which must be made to the #AgriBill
There has never been a more joined-up coalition of farming & environmental organisations all calling for the same thingDespite this, the Govt. has continuously failed to protect British food & farming standards in the #AgriBill / #TradeBills http://ow.ly/gYqs50ArABf
The implications for farmers?
"As a farmer, it could mean my production is undermined by cheap imports from countries with lower standards than in the UK. For society, it could mean we won't have the ability to buy food from local & sustainable supply chains" @hayneoak #AgriBill
"As a farmer, it could mean my production is undermined by cheap imports from countries with lower standards than in the UK. For society, it could mean we won't have the ability to buy food from local & sustainable supply chains" @hayneoak #AgriBill
The implications for people?
Failure to protect food & farming standards will directly affect what we see on the supermarket shelves, in school & hospital food & in restaurants
Failure to protect 'label of origin' transparency also takes away people choice to avoid #AgriBill
Failure to protect
food & farming standards will directly affect what we see on the supermarket shelves, in school & hospital food & in restaurantsFailure to protect 'label of origin' transparency also takes away people choice to avoid #AgriBill
So far, public discussion around the impact of trade deals in the UK has centred on #ChlorinatedChicken.
Rightly, this is concerning. The practice of chlorine washing masks poor animal welfare in the supply chain.
More detail on that here #AgriBill https://twitter.com/SoilAssociation/status/1270689085242388481
Rightly, this is concerning. The practice of chlorine washing masks poor animal welfare in the supply chain.
More detail on that here #AgriBill https://twitter.com/SoilAssociation/status/1270689085242388481
But there are more issues e.g. antibiotic use 
farmers have cut their preventative #antibiotic use by 50% in just 4 years. Antibiotic use in 
is 5 x higher than in the UK & is rising. The threat of #AntibioticResistance is growing #AgriBill
http://www.saveourantibiotics.org/media/1834/farm-antibiotic-use-in-the-united-states-a-threat-to-uk-standards.pdf
farmers have cut their preventative #antibiotic use by 50% in just 4 years. Antibiotic use in is 5 x higher than in the UK & is rising. The threat of #AntibioticResistance is growing #AgriBill http://www.saveourantibiotics.org/media/1834/farm-antibiotic-use-in-the-united-states-a-threat-to-uk-standards.pdf
In both the & 
, around 3 X the number of pesticides are approved for use, compared to the UK.
UK #pesticide standards must not be undermined in trade negotiations, exposing citizens to toxic chemicals & undercutting farmers
#AgriBill http://ow.ly/64oS50A2L0T
& , around 3 X the number of pesticides are approved for use, compared to the UK. UK #pesticide standards must not be undermined in trade negotiations, exposing citizens to toxic chemicals & undercutting
farmers#AgriBill http://ow.ly/64oS50A2L0T
Some UK retailers, in tune with the public, have already made commitments not to sell substandard food, imported from countries, which don't have food & farming standards which match our own 
#AgriBill https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/we-must-fight-to-protect-british-food-waitrose-warns-ministers-5z8gbdkn7
public, have already made commitments not to sell substandard food, imported from countries, which don't have food & farming standards which match our own #AgriBill https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/we-must-fight-to-protect-british-food-waitrose-warns-ministers-5z8gbdkn7
UK Govt. must follow suit & ensure protection for food & farming standards is written into the #AgriBillWe must not allow the Bill to be passed, without public scrutiny, whilst many are distracted with #COVID19
Here are our Govt. asks for Bill
http://ow.ly/gYqs50ArABf
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