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²ÝÁñÉçÇø are facing ‘less scrutiny’ as cost pressures see consumers ditch eco-credentials in favour of lower prices, new research has suggested.

Farm shops have begun closing their doors and many more are facing an uncertain future as soaring energy costs threaten to hit £100,000 a year.

More than half of consumers (59 per cent) believe buying local, seasonal food is the most sustainable shopping choice people can make, according to a new Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey.

²ÝÁñÉçÇø must not be forced to pay the price for retailers waging a cost-cutting war, industry leaders have warned.

British retailers are being urged to help create a market for home-grown protein crops to help reduce livestock farmers’ reliance on harmful soya imports.

As UK inflation rises to a 30-year high of 5.5% and the cost of living crisis deepens, a food industry expert has issued a call to remind consumers that food producers are feeling the pinch too.

Only 22 per cent of people say they would consider a job in farming or food production, a new study has found

²ÝÁñÉçÇø in England and Wales want to move away from centralised supply chains where they have little say over prices and not enough connection to shoppers, new research from Sustain has found.

Red Tractor members will be able to opt into voluntary modules to demonstrate worker welfare and sustainability credentials over the coming years.

Red Tractor members will be able to opt into voluntary modules to demonstrate worker welfare and sustainability credentials over the coming years.