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on the environment. and on health, we are waiting. it has been kicked down the line. we are waiting for what the health secretary says on health. some wildlife groups are saying that the government has broken its promise to restore nature and help biodiversity, but after withering criticism of an earlier leaked draft, the national farmers union is now behind the plans. i think it s really welcome to see government committing to food production and food security. there is a strong commitment in there to maintain our current levels of self sufficiency and to produce more, effectively, of what we are good at, more of our fruit and vegetables, which have been in decline, so that s a laudable ambition. however, britain is in the grip of an obesity crisis, and many campaigners are asking what happened to the proposed sugar and salt tax. according to the government, these will be addressed in another white paper at a later date. claire marshall, bbc news, wiltshire. stephanie slater, founder

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