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| All Whitehall eggs 'are British' | All Whitehall eggs 'are British' |
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| All eggs and almost all milk served up in government departments are British, according to Whitehall figures. | All eggs and almost all milk served up in government departments are British, according to Whitehall figures. |
| Use of British food increased in the national offender management service, Ministry of Defence and in the NHS, where 70% domestically sourced. | |
| Farming minister Jane Kennedy said local producers were the UK food industry's "lifeblood". | Farming minister Jane Kennedy said local producers were the UK food industry's "lifeblood". |
| She said that was why "we've made such an effort to increase... local, seasonal food served by public bodies". | She said that was why "we've made such an effort to increase... local, seasonal food served by public bodies". |
| Seasonal eating | |
| The proportion of food served in the NHS supply chain from domestic sources had increased from 50% to 70% over the past year, the Defra report said. | |
| It says the amount of British produce in the Ministry of Defence was up from 43% to 59% and the national offender management service had an increase from 37% to 49%. If you eat an egg in a hospital, government canteen or army barracks in Britain, that egg will be British, and the milk in your tea will almost certainly be British Jane KennedyFarming minister | |
| The government has been seeking to monitor where the £2bn public procurement of food and catering accounts is spent in England. | |
| Ms Kennedy said the report showed the government was taking action to create "a level playing field" for local food producers and suppliers. | |
| She said: "If you eat an egg in a hospital, government canteen or army barracks in Britain, that egg will be British, and the milk in your tea will almost certainly be British, which is the result of the government's drive to buy more local produce and support local businesses." | |
| The Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative was launched in August 2003 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The DEFRA report examined the period from 1 April 2007 to 31 March 2008. |