The horsemeat scandal makes farmers even angrier
Supermarket boardrooms may be scrambling for damage limitation; and consumers and government departments may be wondering what the next revelation in adulterated or misrepresented food will be – but other people involved in food production are, primarily, angry.
My husband is a dairy farmer. Like his colleagues – many of who are attending the National Farmers' Union opening today in Birmingham – he struggles with a low income and ever-rising costs, but I would say (and I would have said this before the horsemeat scandal) that one of his biggest challenges is inspection and red tape.
I could give you more examples than you could imagine.… Seguir leyendo »