Food Policy UK: Food Security inquiry reports July 14

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The UK House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee has reported on its inquiry on Food Security. The Inquiry makes a range of recommendations relating to better planning for crises as a result of weather or other events; planning for increasing global food demand; climate change impacts; organic food; genetically modified crops and other issues.  The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is seen as having a key role.

Government response was published in October 2014 - gives breakdown figures for research expenditure on food science.

Organizations: 
House of Commons Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Defra
Themes: 
sustainability
Food security
GMO
agriculture
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