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| • | External
cost of UK agriculture up to the |
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gate = £1.51 bn yr |
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| • | Ag & food = 28% of goods transported |
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UK roads = £2.35 bn yr |
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| • | Taking
food from the shop to home = |
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| £1.28
bn yr |
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| • | Extra
costs to per cap/wk UK food basket |
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£24.79) = extra £2.91 (11.8% extra) |
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