Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn
Campaigners are warning that the UK government's plan to expand the poultry sector to improve food security could actually threaten national security. Critics argue that the reliance on imported animal feed makes the supply chain vulnerable to shocks.
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This highlights the tension between domestic agricultural growth goals and the risks associated with global supply chain dependencies.
The environment secretary has said one of the biggest barriers to expanding the poultry sector was planning constraints. The environment secretary has said one of the biggest barriers to expanding the poultry sector was planning constraints. Farming Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocks
Prefer the Guardian on Google The government’s planned poultry sector growth plan is a risk to national security, campaigners have warned.
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