Riverford founder Guy Singh-Watson in front of 49 scarecrows outside the Houses of Parliament in London, as part of Riverford's 'Get Fair About Farming' campaign, calling for the Government to force the leading supermarkets to adopt fairer principles for British farmers, January 22, 2024
BRITISH farmers protested outside Parliament today, calling on MPs to support tougher regulations to protect them from unfair treatment by the big six supermarkets.
More than 110,000 people signed a petition pressing the government to overhaul the grocery supply code of practice, and dozens of scarecrows popped up as MPs debated reforms to the supply chain.
Veg-box firm Riverford Organic, which started the petition, said farmers are likely to go out of business in the next 12 months, with many blaming supermarkets’ buying practices as a threat to their livelihoods.
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