Claire Perry MP backs British Pork
Claire is showing her support for British pig farmers. Today Claire attended the "Pigs Are Still Worth It" rally in London and signed a petition later presented to No.10 Downing Street. Speaking after the rally Claire said:
"My constituency of Devizes in Wiltshire used to be world famous for pig breeding and processing but now down to only a handful of commercial pig farmers. I'm supporting the "Yes! Yes! Yes! T o British Pork" campaign which calls on retailers to pay a fair price to farmers and I have also written to the heads of all major supermarkets asking them to reveal how much British pork they are selling"
A report by the BPEX, The Impact of Feed Costs on the English Pig Industry, reveals that the sustainability of the English pig industry is under severe threat as a result of escalating feed grain prices (up by 30%) and a consistent fall in the price paid for a finished pig.
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