Wednesday, 22 December 2010

Panorama - Tonight at 9.00pm - BBC One

Supermarkets: What Price Cheap Food?


This programme will include a feature on mega-dairies that currently dominate the USA... the style of which will be imported here to the UK if Nocton Dairies Ltd get their way with the current planning application.
 
Is this really how you want your food to be produced - and do you want these in your countryside - you decide?
 
BBC One 2100 hrs.
 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00wyh2f


Campaign Leaflet


If you are encouraged to comment on the planning application after watching this programme, you must register your opinions/thoughts with North Kesteven District Council against application 10/1397/FUL before 11th January 2011.

See the local campaign leaflet due to be circulated shortly. This has a tear off sheet that you can complete and send off to North Kesteven District Council if you wish to object against this planning application:

Click here: Local Campaign Leaflet

Visit the CAFFO website here: http://www.caffo.co.uk/, or

View the full plans at NKDC here: 10/1397/FUL


TV documentary tackles crippling effect of cheap supermarket food


'The impact the major retailers are having on British farmers and food producers by slashing prices in a fight for market dominance is being explored in a new TV documentary.'

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/12/21/124811/TV-documentary-tackles-crippling-effect-of-cheap-supermarket.htm

Big supermarkets get planning permission for a store a day


'Supermarkets' low price food policy 'rearranging Britain's landscape', says Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2010/dec/22/supermarkets-stores-planning-permission

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