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Uruguayan beef produced over 6,500 miles away is being sold in UK supermarkets

Íæż½ã½ã said they feel 'undermined' by retailers stocking beef products which are not British and have challenged retailers to do even more to source beef in stores from UK farms

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Uruguayan beef currently being sold in Asda.
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Uruguayan beef currently being sold in Asda.

A UK retailer's decision to stock Uruguayan beef in its stores has caused indignation amongst British farmers who feel their high-quality standards are being 'undermined'. On Wednesday (May 28), the...

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