Supermarkets reject call for local sourcing projects
3 April 2012
Supermarkets have rejected demands for targets on how much of their food products should be sourced locally.
The Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE), an independent body that encourages the sustainable use and diversity of rural land, has challenged supermarkets to source 5 per cent of their food lines locally by 2005.
It argues that, since supermarkets sell three-quarters of food bought in the UK, they have a responsibility to local producers and...