Food policy
Food policy is growing in importance for the UK Government, and Defra coordinates this work. The Government is looking closely at challenges and issues that will continue to impact the food chain, and at the impact that food production and consumption has both on our health and on the environment. We also need to look at whether the UK food supply chain is sufficiently resilient to withstand short term shocks and sufficiently robust to face long term challenges, both at home and globally. A number of reviews or initiatives are underway as described here.
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See also:
- Food Statistics Pocketbook - An annual compendium, ranging from food prices to food supply, and now including data on food safety and consumer demand, this year’s Food Statistics Pocketbook also includes chapters on public health alongside statistics about the economic contribution of the UK food chain and the environmental impacts of UK food production and consumption. The collection of statistics gives a picture of all stages of the food chain, from production to consumption.
Page last modified: 10 December 2008
Page published: 17 July 2008