Businesswoman Tracey Slingerland believes there’s an issue with recent generations of children being taught what’s destroying their land but not getting taught how to build it and keep it sustained, so the future population has meat and milk to consume.
Businesswoman Tracey Slingerland says farmers are doing it tougher than ever before, and consumers need to be willing to pay more for their food.
Ms Slingerland believes there’s an issue with recent generations of children being taught what’s destroying their land but not getting taught how to build it and keep it sustained, so the future population has meat and milk to consume. Ms Slingerland told Sky News consumers need to consider what they’re buying, and to put their money into Australian products, not those from overseas.
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