Outlook 2010: Food for thought

23-08-2010 | Home | Article

The annual outlook by the British Pig Executive focused on green themes this year. How to be more sustainable in agriculture and in pig production? By Stuart Lumb © The annual conference of the UK’s British Pork Executive (BPEX) and the English Beef and Lamb Executive (EBLEX) was held on 14 April in London. As always it attracted a high profile audience, with many attendees coming from the food retailing sector. © Mark Driscoll, head of One Planet Food Programme, WWF-UK spoke about the

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