A growing nationwide campaign to promote locally produced food has the full backing of Ludlow MP Philip Dunne.

Farmer's Weekly's Local Food is Miles Better

campaign, "is an excellent way for consumers to reconnect with farmers and gain a better understanding of where the food they eat comes from" says Mr. Dunne, himself a farmer. "It is a great way to support British farming, and buying food locally also helps the environment by cutting transport costs and boosts the economy by reducing reliance on imports."

The campaign is also calling specifically for supermarkets to promote, stock and label local foods to cut food miles and support local producers.