I think it’s more to do with the consumer is everyone, the farmer purchasing feed is not.
You’re right in that it should be a huge discussion point, but at the end of the day everyone has to go shopping for groceries, so that’s the story we’re going to focus on.
The farming lobby has had no problem diverting attention away from farming practices that have been destroying the environment the past 100 years. iow, they know how to get a story across.
I think the exact problem here is that it’s market gardeners who have problems with supermarkets and market gardeners are family businesses and have little power and voice.
I think it’s more to do with the consumer is everyone, the farmer purchasing feed is not.
You’re right in that it should be a huge discussion point, but at the end of the day everyone has to go shopping for groceries, so that’s the story we’re going to focus on.
The farming lobby has had no problem diverting attention away from farming practices that have been destroying the environment the past 100 years. iow, they know how to get a story across.
I think the exact problem here is that it’s market gardeners who have problems with supermarkets and market gardeners are family businesses and have little power and voice.