Safety first for agriculture: the foot-and-mouth and BSE crises have forced a reappraisal of the way Britain produces food

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The foot-and-mouth and BSE crises in the UK have highlighted the need to reassess agricultural policy and to shift towards safer food production. Organic farming is one solution, but it takes a long time to convert.

Agricultural policy

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Farming: our last great nationalised industry and ripe for radical reform

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The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the UK has highlighted the need for significant reform of the agricultural sector. The government should now consider how to change the Common Agricultural Policy.

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Why I feel guilty about how we farm

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Issues concerning the decline of the farming industry in the UK are discussed. It is argued that farmers recognize the need for reform of agricultural practices.

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