"A mushroom farm that has been in operation for 50 years in Surrey is closing because of rising costs and competition from abroad.
About 80 people will lose their jobs at Shackleford Mushrooms near Godalming, owner Peter Davies said.
He said the UK mushroom industry was declining, and the South East now only had one other mushroom farm left. "
He goes on to say that though many will blame supermarkets, those sort of outlets are exactly the type of place that has allowed his business to grow. The price of globalisation and easy travel...
Are you great supporters of local producers or, as long as the food is fresh and fairly reasonable, are you not bothered where your dinner comes from? It would be really interesting to hear your views on this, as it is obviously quite a contentious issue that is bound to increasingly fall into the public spotlight...
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