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Farron challenges DEFRA to set example over food procurement

Following last week's announcement that the NHS intends to tackle greenhouse emissions by reducing the amount of meat and dairy produce served in its hospitals, Tim Farron MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA has called on the Government to take the lead in using the public sector to ensure that Britain has a sustainable food market.

4 Feb 2009
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Farron challenges DEFRA to set example over food procurement

Following last week's announcement that the NHS intends to tackle greenhouse emissions by reducing the amount of meat and dairy produce served in its hospitals, Tim Farron MP, the Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA has called on the Government to take the lead in using the public sector to ensure that Britain has a sustainable food market.

4 Feb 2009
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Government should admit responsibility for foot and mouth fiasco-Farron

Shadow Secretary of State for DEFRA Tim Farron MP has described today's announcement that Hilary Benn has agreed to accept all 26 of the main recommendations made by Sir Iain Anderson as a "smokescreen" to cover up the Government's failure to accept overall responsibility for the initial outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in 2007.

3 Feb 2009
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