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| Buy British fruit and veg to help economy, minister says | Buy British fruit and veg to help economy, minister says |
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| Shoppers should buy more British fruit and vegetables to boost the economy, the environment secretary will say. | Shoppers should buy more British fruit and vegetables to boost the economy, the environment secretary will say. |
| In a speech later, Owen Paterson is expected to say 24% of food eaten in the UK is imported despite "top-class" production on home soil. | |
| He will tell the Oxford Farming Conference that farmers, food manufacturers and the government must "take action" to encourage consumers. | He will tell the Oxford Farming Conference that farmers, food manufacturers and the government must "take action" to encourage consumers. |
| The government has taken action to support British farmers, he will add. | The government has taken action to support British farmers, he will add. |
| 'Huge opportunity' | |
| Mr Paterson will say changes to livestock movement rules will save farmers and taxpayers £70m over 10 years, while reduced bureaucracy will help farmers and improve prevention and control of diseases such as bovine TB. | Mr Paterson will say changes to livestock movement rules will save farmers and taxpayers £70m over 10 years, while reduced bureaucracy will help farmers and improve prevention and control of diseases such as bovine TB. |
| These changes, which follow recommendations from the Task Force on Farming Regulation, will take effect from 2016. | These changes, which follow recommendations from the Task Force on Farming Regulation, will take effect from 2016. |
| "As British farmers and food producers you know that we grow some of the best food in the world here - so why is 24% of the food eaten in the UK imported when it could be produced here?" he will say. | "As British farmers and food producers you know that we grow some of the best food in the world here - so why is 24% of the food eaten in the UK imported when it could be produced here?" he will say. |
| "We have a top-class fruit and veg sector which produces everything from green beans to strawberries, yet we imported £8bn of fruit and veg in 2012. | "We have a top-class fruit and veg sector which produces everything from green beans to strawberries, yet we imported £8bn of fruit and veg in 2012. |
| "We can't grow mangoes or pineapples, but we can encourage UK consumers and food businesses to buy Scottish raspberries or Kent apples." | "We can't grow mangoes or pineapples, but we can encourage UK consumers and food businesses to buy Scottish raspberries or Kent apples." |
| He will say there is currently a "huge opportunity" for farmers, manufacturers and the government to promote UK produce. | He will say there is currently a "huge opportunity" for farmers, manufacturers and the government to promote UK produce. |
| "By buying seasonal fruit and veg we can improve the nation's health, help the environment and boost the economy," he will add. | "By buying seasonal fruit and veg we can improve the nation's health, help the environment and boost the economy," he will add. |