Summary
Has the cat been unwittingly let out of the bag by a hastilyretracted letter from Tesco on the subject of the badger cull? It certainly seems to beg the question, given informal approaches that are already being made by certain supermarket buyers to farmer-suppliers in the South West. The letter in question was dispatched to a customer by a Tesco employee in Scotland in response to an inquiry about the company's stance on badger culling. It assured her that Tesco would boycott products from farmers engaged in the activity.
"We enforce a strict policy of not sourcing from any suppliers who are involved in, or financially benefit from, this practice," wrote the customer services manager.See the full content of this document
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Did Retailers Jump the Gun?
Given the tone and content of the communication it's not surprising that it has hardly gone down well with farmers. They have accused Tesco of already bowing to pressure from pro-badger lobbyists - who naturally fin...
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