Letter: In Brief

Wednesday 14 April 1999 00:02 BST

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Sir: It is always frustrating to see the supermarkets claim that they are "creating" jobs ("Tesco plans 10,000 jobs" 12 April). Jobs are not created - they are moved around and lost altogether. Every time a new store opens there is a net loss of jobs in the surrounding area within three years. Other smaller businesses selling food and other products such as pharmaceuticals, petrol and even newspapers cannot compete with a giant retail outlet nearby.

VICKI HIRD

Policy Director

Sustain, the Alliance for Better Food and Farming

London N1

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