On the shop floor
Yet some of the issues highlighted by the Wakefield MP yesterday would not be so serious if Tony Blair’s government had done more to recognise the importance of the countryside and wider rural economy. That said, Ms Creagh finds herself on the side of common sense with her warning that the Government appears to be prevaricating over the launch of the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
She’s right – local producers, who are increasingly vital to guaranteeing food sustainability, increasingly find themselves at the mercy of large supermarkets looking to maximise their own profits to satisfy their investors. And while the large food stores have made some progress, most notably over labelling, more needs to be done and Ministers would, therefore, be advised to take Ms Creagh’s observations to heart.