https://www.farmersguide.co.uk/industry-dismayed-over-aldis-decision-to-stock-new-zealand-lamb/ calls it “inferior imports” and mentions "significant food miles". #Food_miles are only a small part of the #carbon footprint of food production and distribution. When #New_Zealand #lamb is cheaper than local lamb in the UK, #UK farmers should consider whether they are in the right business.

So much hype from #cop about #methane and #agricultural #emissions, ignoring that methane production is part of the natural carbon cycle and can be more effectively reduced through providing a natural diet to your #animals through #mixed_herbal_ley, the issue with emmissions is desequestering #fossilised_carbon through drilling for oil and gas and mining coal. When you penalise #farmers you supress the ability for localised food production, and make societies dependant on high #food_miles