As some bloke from Liverpool once said, “Imagine all the people, Sharing all the world….no need for greed or hunger”.

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Utopian pipe dream? Or could we reimagine the food system we currently have?

At the very least, we need some alternative thinking about how people in the UK could access food in their immediate vicinity that is fairly priced and fairly produced, not just a commodity designed to reward corporate shareholders with huge profits.

As today’s inflation figures show it remains above the recommended 2%, there’s been talk, inspired by the SNP’s proposal to “price cap” certain basic items sold in supermarkets, of the UK government stepping into this space to enforce lower prices. This is fraught with difficulties, not least of which is the interference with commercial........

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