Farmers Weekly Food Miles Campaign

On a recent visit to a local rare breeds farm I read about the Farmers Weekly Food Miles Campaign, aimed at consumers like you and me, educating us about how “bringing in food from all corners of the world is bad for the environment, bad for freshness, bad for food security and bad for traceability”.

Would you like to get involved in supporting local producers and cutting out food miles?

Register with the Food Miles Campaign and sign the petition.

Supermarkets have a huge influence on the food we eat. Farmers Weekly’s exclusive food miles campaign research shows that 82% of consumers would be more likely to buy locally produced food in the supermarket if it was clearly labelled as such. Over a third of consumers would prefer to buy locally produced food from their supermarket.

Farmers Weekly’s campaign… calls for all supermarkets and food retailers to promote, stock and label locally produced food in a way that supports local producers and cuts down the distance food is transported.

Get your school involved in the food miles lunchbox competition to see which school can come up with the healthiest and lowest food mile lunch.

“Good local food is great for the health of the countryside, the environment and for you. That is why I am adding my support to the Farmers Weekly Campaign, which supports British farmers.”

Prof David Bellamy – botanist, writer and broadcaster

Order an official Food Miles Campaign car sticker for your wheels.

“Reducing Food miles is something producers, supplier and consumers can all improve on and doing so helps reduce carbon emissions and the impact of climate change – which affects us all. Convincing the public is the key and the message needs to be communicated effectively as a matter of urgency.”

Sir Don Curry – government’s sustainable farming adviser

Nominate a Food Miles Hero.

“We should be eating only home-produced food not only due to it’s healthier quality but also the cost to the environment of importing food is underestimated. This campaign addresses both these issues and what I particularly like is that it is raising awareness by targeting children, the next generation, through education.”

John Jeffrey – ex. Scotland rugby international and farmer

And BUY LOCAL!