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"Buying habits have the potential to change, but we need education in schools" - Why has our attitude to food changed over time?

The Budget has highlighted just how removed we have become from food and those who produce it. Emily Ashworth looks at how consumers have changed their shopping habits over the years – and how farmers always help the country through a crisis

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Digital Editor
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"Buying habits have the potential to change, but we need education in schools" - Why has our attitude to food changed over time?

It is hard to imagine a world without supermarkets, high street stores and mini markets on every corner. Access to food has never been easier, but the connection to food seems to have been lost over...

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