Petition Incentivise large retailers to prioritise local products over imports

Our local Tesco store in Suffolk has recently stopped stocking UK sugar which is packaged just across the road. Help regional economies by regulating the sale of imported products that directly compete with local products.

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Local newspaper article:
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/tesco_drops_the_suffolk_produced_silver_spoon_sugar_in_favour_of_rival_1_4919328

Farmer's Weekly article:
http://www.fwi.co.uk/news/farmer-anger-as-tesco-ditches-british-sugar.htm

Other example of imports over UK products:
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/mar/20/uk-supermarkets-urged-to-stock-more-british-lamb

Interesting charitable organisation working with businesses on future sustainability:
www.forumforthefuture.org

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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