Council to vote on motion to support local farmers in face of meat bans
Rural campaigners are backing a motion which will see Cornwall Council support local farmers in the face of meat bans elsewhere in the UK.
The motion, if passed, would see the authority commit to ensuring that all food provided at council meetings, including meat, dairy and vegetarian options, are sourced from local farmers.
The landmark motion would demonstrate the council’s commitment to farmers by proactively working to encourage residents to ‘shop locally’, urging them to take advantage of ‘home-grown, affordable, nutritious food’.
Submitted by Conservative councillor Nick Cracker (Liskeard), it recognises the “huge contribution made by [our] local farmers to the Cornish economy and its rural communities.”
The motion reads: “Cornwall Council commits to developing stronger partnerships with our arable, livestock, and dairy farmers in order to enhance our magnificent countryside.
“The council will strive to support farmers, by being sympathetic to diversification opportunities and promotion of local produce.”
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