Dan Crossley of the Food Ethics Council said it was impossible to maintain pressure on farmers without having a negative long-term impact on the environment. “Too much pressure on producers only increases the risk of shortcuts being taken, including environmental standards being lowered,” he said. “Rather than a deal of behemoths, we need diversity in our farms and high streets, with fairness across the supply chain,” she said. Campaigners say the environmental impact of the proposed merger and the wider concentration of power in the food retail sector should be considered. “Cheaper prices for customers are likely to be unaffordable for farmers, suppliers, farm animals and for the environment.

Source: The Guardian May 07, 2018 15:46 UTC