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Consumers trust farmers more than supermarkets, survey finds
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The survey also found that healthiness is more important than the cost for shoppers when it comes to choosing what food to buy.

Healthiness more important than cost

Consumers trust farmers more than supermarkets when it comes to food safety, according to a new report.

Figures from NatCen's British Social Attitudes Survey show that 58 per cent of people trust farmers to make sure food is safe to eat.


In contrast, just 33 per cent of people said they trust the government, while a similar percentage (34 per cent) said they trusted supermarkets.

"This may be because these organisations are viewed as either being motivated by profit either directly or indirectly or it may be the result of food scares," said Caireen Roberts, research director at NatCen Social Research.

The survey also found that healthiness is more important than the cost for shoppers when it comes to choosing what food to buy.

Over 80 per cent said that it matters "a great deal" or "quite a lot." But less than half (47 per cent) said it matters that food cost is low.

Furthermore, the majority of the public said that it matters that food has not gone through a lot of processing (69 per cent). They also said it is important the farmer or grower is paid fairly (58 per cent).

NatCen says that further research will be needed to see whether the public's attitudes change over the coming years.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.