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EXCLUSIVE - Rachel Hallos: "Food and farming deserves a proper place in the school curriculum"

NFU vice-president Rachel Hallos has written exclusively for Farmers Guardian on why it is so important for young children to learn about the vital role of farming in the national curriculum

Chris Brayford
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Rachel Hallos, NFU vice-president, said: "And at a time when climate change, global conflict and supply chain shocks are putting pressure on food systems worldwide, it has never been more important to grow that understanding at home."
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Rachel Hallos, NFU vice-president, said: "And at a time when climate change, global conflict and supply chain shocks are putting pressure on food systems worldwide, it has never been more important to grow that understanding at home."

For years, NFU members have been telling us loud and clear, food and farming deserves a proper place in the school curriculum. And for years, we have made that case behind the scenes. Farming in...

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