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Food production must by recognised as part of UK 'critical infrastructure', says BPC

New report challenges Government to provide suitable planning and trade policies to put food security at heart of national security

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The latest British Poultry Council report calls on the Government to do more to protect food production
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The latest British Poultry Council report calls on the Government to do more to protect food production

The British Poultry Council (BPC) has called on the Government to recognise food production as part of the UK's Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). Publishing its Annual Report today (December 2),...

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