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Farming Councillor wants lab-grown meat to be banned in the UK

Argyll and Bute Councillor Alastair Redman said lab-grown meat 'undermined' the work of farmers and crofters in producing high-quality meat

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Alastair Redman, Argyll and Bute Councillor, said: "We must ensure that our food supply remains rooted in real agriculture, not manufactured in a laboratory at the whim of corporate interests. Our farmers deserve better, and British consumers should not be subjected to untested, unnatural substitutes."
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Alastair Redman, Argyll and Bute Councillor, said: "We must ensure that our food supply remains rooted in real agriculture, not manufactured in a laboratory at the whim of corporate interests. Our farmers deserve better, and British consumers should not be subjected to untested, unnatural substitutes."

A Scottish Councillor has called for an outright ban on laboratory-grown meat in the United Kingdom, citing serious concerns over its impact on traditional farming, food security, and consumer health....

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