Royal Show backing pushes Food Miles campaign support over 4000

Over four days (2-5 July), 825 people signed the campaign petition calling on supermarkets to stock, promote and label locally produced food in a way that cuts down on food miles and supports local producers.

"It's a brilliant response and comes on the back of support from Conservative leader David Cameron and Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs secretary of state David Miliband, on Monday 3 July," said Farmers Weekly food miles campaign director Julian Gairdner.

Mr Cameron addressed assembled reporters on Farmers Weekly's stand at the Royal Show, while Mr Miliband handed out the prizes to the winners of the Low Food Miles Lunchbox Competition for schools, an initiative backed by Farming and Countryside Education.

Source: FWi

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