Campaigners say the government’s planned poultry sector growth plan could pose risks to UK national security and food security. They argue that parts of the plan depend on animal feed imports, leaving the supply chain vulnerable to shocks in international logistics, pricing, or availability. The concerns follow remarks by Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds at the Groundswell agriculture festival earlier this month, where she links improved food security to increased consumption of homegrown produce. Reynolds also said the government has established the Farming and Food Partnership Board, bringing together farming and industry stakeholders. The board includes representatives such as the president of the National Farmers’ Union and the chief executive of the Food & Drink Federation. Campaigners’ warning focuses on the potential contradiction between a push for greater resilience in food systems and increased reliance on imported inputs used in poultry production. The outlets report the campaigners’ claims but do not attribute a detailed response from government in the provided text.
Campaigners warn poultry growth plan could heighten UK supply-chain risks
Campaigners say the government’s planned poultry sector growth plan could pose risks to UK national security and food security. They argue that parts of the plan depend on animal feed imports, leaving...
- Campaigners warn the government’s poultry sector growth plan could create national security and food security risks.
- They say the plan relies in part on imported animal feed.
- They argue imported feed supply chains could be vulnerable to international shocks.
- Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds links food security to consuming more homegrown produce.
- Reynolds says the government has created the Farming and Food Partnership Board, including NFU and Food & Drink Federation leadership.
Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocksThe government’s planned poultry sector growth plan is a risk to national security, campaigners have warned.Earlier this month, the environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, told the Groundswell agriculture festival that the key to improving food security was consuming more homegrown produce, and said this was why the government had set up the Farming and Food Partnership Board, whose members include industry leaders such as the president of the National Farmers’ Union and the chief executive of the Food & Drink Federation. Continue reading...
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