The people who grow the food we eat are being mistreated - but a quick meeting between two government departments could fix this problem instantly.
Growers - in the UK and overseas - are being dropped at short notice, paid late, or not paid what they were promised. Many are left without protection because they supply UK supermarkets indirectly, through intermediaries.
The UK already has a solution that works: the Groceries Code Adjudicator. But its remit doesn’t cover everyone. At the same time, the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is setting up a new Agricultural Supply Chain Adjudicator - creating a siloed system that risks leaving even more gaps.
This Valentine’s Day, we’re asking Ministers at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and DEFRA to come together, meet, and commit to closing the gap - by creating a single Fair Dealing regulator for food supply chains.
We’re sending each Minister half a Valentine’s heart. Will you add your voice and ask them to set a date?