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14:00 GMT
Friday 5th January 2024

It’s Time to Get Fair About Farming

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14:00 GMT
Friday 5th January 2024

It’s Time to Get Fair About Farming

In  September, organic veg box company Riverford sent an open letter to the CEOs of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Lidl. This letter warned that British farming is “on its knees“ and called for supermarkets to #GetFairAboutFarming. The supporting petition written in partnership with Sustain, rocketed to over 75,000 signatures from the public within weeks, and has high-profile supporters including Deborah Meaden, Rick Stein, and Chris Packham. The petition calls for the Government to amend the Grocery Supply Code of Practice, and require supermarkets without exception to buy what they agreed to buy; pay what they agreed to pay; and pay on time. Join Riverford founder, Guy Singh-Watson, Sustain’s Sustainable Farming Coordinator, Will White, and Vicki Hird from The Wildlife Trust in discussion about campaigning for fairness in the supply chain and the ongoing challenge to supermarkets and government.