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BEIC accuses Labour of 'duplicity' as Gov ramps up imports of Ukranian eggs

Egg industry says trade deals are undermining UK farming's animal welfare standards

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The BEIC says the Government is undermining UK producers by lowering animal welfare standards for imports
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The BEIC says the Government is undermining UK producers by lowering animal welfare standards for imports

British egg industry representatives have accused the UK Government of duplicity over what the sector has called its 鈥榦ngoing support for imported battery eggs'. The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC)...

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