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Working with Defra, the Department of Health, the Food Standards Agency and other departments, the Strategy Unit has been asked to undertake a study of food and food policy in the UK.
The project will examine current and emerging trends in the production and consumption of food, the key drivers of those trends and the implications for the wider economy, society and the environment. It will look at the opportunities and challenges facing the food system, including issues such as diet's contribution to public health, food safety, changing consumer tastes and preferences, and environmental sustainability. In the first instance, the focus of the work will be analytical rather than policy focused but it is expected later phases will draw out wider policy implications.
If you would like to contribute to the project, please contact us at foodproject@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk