UK food standards petition nears 1 million signatures
A petition urging UK politicians to ensure any food imports meet British standards has garnered the support of almost one million people.
Just 10 days ago the petition had been signed by 50,000 people but at the time of publication, the figure had rocketed to more than 906,000.
The petition urges the government not to allow imports of food that would be illegal for British farmers to produce.
The NFU has also been running a targeted social media campaign to maximise the reach of the petition and encourage supporters to sign up to the NFU’s ongoing Back British Farming campaign.
NFU president Minette Batters said: “We are now at the eleventh hour. Winning this battle in the court of public opinion is where this now lies.
I believe the UK Government should seize the opportunities of ‘Global Britain’ to promote sustainable models of production and consumption across the world.
“Farming throughout the UK has high standards of safety and welfare with an ambition to be net-zero in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
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