Buy British food? No thanks, we’re from the Government?

Question

The detailed breakdown of the £1.8 billion a year spent on meat, poultry, vegetables, potatoes and fruit for civil servants and ministers across the Government – published for the first time by Hilary Benn, the Rural Affairs Secretary – shows that only 25% of bacon bought across the Government is British. About 95% of the apples bought by the NHS are imports while just one in ten fish served by the Foreign Office is from British waters
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article2859658.ece

Answer 1

and they tell us to buy British, hypocrites

Answer 2

That's probably because British food is so good (also more pricey) that they can't justify the expense of buying British food when there are other cheaper markets out there to get food from. Its a bit like buying supermarket own brand food or the real thing. If its not your money to spend, and you are being closely watched how you spend it, you wouldn't risk buying the more expensive stuff. You would get in trouble otherwise.
Besides, I would expect not too many people pay too much attention on each item in their shopping trolley as to where it came from.. They should, but they don't.

Answer 3

then maybe the cost of british food is toooo high and they bought cheaper....same as we all do every month when we go shopping...and dont say you dont.

if they had spent just on "british" food you would moan about the amount it cost then...so how do any government win with you?