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Cameron to champion food co-ops to counter supermarkets

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Tories champion food co-ops to counter supermarkets' power - The Observer

Conservative leader David Cameron will today back moves to set up US-style neighbourhood food co-ops to counter supermarkets' power over farmers, according to the Observer.

The newspaper says Cameron is expected to highlight the idea in a speech to the National Farmers’ Union today.

US-style co-ops are set up by local communities and champion locally produced, seasonal foods bought directly from suppliers.

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