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NFU Scotland is calling on the UK government to urgently commission an independent review of food imports policy, warning that growing reliance on overseas production and…
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NFU Scotland calls for review of imports as overseas food reliance grows
0NFU Scotland is calling on the UK government to urgently commission an independent review of food imports policy, warning that growing reliance on overseas production and competition from imports produced to different standards are putting Scottish agriculture at risk. The union launched a new policy paper, Imports: Protecting Standards, Supporting Domestic Production, at its Autumn Conference today.It is calling for a more strategic approach to imports that protects domestic production, strengthens food security and ensures fair competition. The paper highlights growing concerns about the UK’s reliance on imported food, including: Food import volumes have risen by 70% since 1997. Around…