Red Tractor statement on the emerging US-UK tariffs arrangement on food, advising the government to defend UK food standards:
9 May 2025:
Jim Moseley, Red Tractor CEO, commented:
“The standards which farmers and manufacturers produce food to in the UK set us apart from the rest of the world. The UK Government must continue to defend UK food standards and farmers by ensuring any products entering the UK market do not undercut the high standards of British produce that consumers have come to expect.
“75% of UK adults trust the food they buy and eat in the UK, and the main reasons for that are the strong standards and clear labelling policies we have in the UK. We cannot risk slipping backwards to a place where customers are not confident in the food they’re buying – whether that is food safety, animal welfare or provenance.
“If shoppers want to be confident that their food is British and of a high standard, they should look for the Red Tractor.”
Find out more about the Red Tractor scheme and how it supports UK food and farming, here.
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