Food lobby forced PM into

u-turn on plan for vaccination





Guardian is reporting that,

"Nestlé, the world's largest food

company, led a powerful business

lobby which persuaded Tony Blair to

halt an advanced plan to go ahead

with vaccination against foot and

mouth."

This comes a no surpirse to

anti-Nestle groups. The article

continues, "Mr Blair announced

that vaccination was the best option

but within days the industry, led by

Peter Blackburn, the then chief

executive of Nestlé UK, had forced

an about turn. The last minute

retreat surprised everyone at the

meeting, including Lord Haskins,

chairman of Northern Foods and now

the government's farming guru. The

extraordinary events in mid-April

raise questions not only about

whether the right decision was made,

but over the power and influence of

big business on government policy.

"

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