How much should we be prepared to pay for our food?
A chorus of people say that rather than capping prices, consumers should consider spending more
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Notable Quotes
"In France, we like to take our time with our food."
— Jules Bal , Executive
"At the end of the day, you're buying packaged goods."
— Peter Gilchrist , Academic
"Food price caps are a public health responsibility."
— John Swinney , Politician
Key People
Prof Alex Johnstone is a nutrition scientist from Aberdeen University's Rowett Institute.
First Minister of Scotland and member of the Scottish National Party.
Jules Bal is a co-owner of a small artisanal butter manufacturing firm in Glasgow.
Kieran Woods is a business partner of Jules Bal in the artisanal butter firm Wee Knob of Butter.
Peter Gilchrist is a food historian who comments on the connection between people and food production.
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A chorus of people say that rather than capping prices, consumers should consider spending more
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