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18/01/2010 11:42:11Government's food strategy published Jan 2010.
Food 2030, the Government’s new food strategy, sets out the vision of what they want the food system to look like in 2030, and how we can get there.
By 2030, the shared aim is:
Consumers are informed, and can choose, and afford healthy, sustainable food. This demand is met by profitable, competitive, highly skilled and resilient farming, fishing and food businesses, supported by first class research and development.
Food is produced, processed, and distributed to feed a growing global population in ways which:
- use global natural resources sustainably,
- enable the continuing provision of the benefits and services given to us by a healthy natural environment,
- promote high standards of animal health and welfare,
- protect food safety,
- make a significant contribution to rural communities, and
- allow us to show global leadership on food sustainability.
Our food security is ensured through strong UK agriculture and food sectors, and international trade links with EU and global partners which support developing economies.
The UK has a low carbon food system which is efficient in using resources – any waste is reused, recycled or used for energy generation.
The summary report is available below (pdf, 1.9MB).
The full strategy and other supporting documents are available on the Defra website: http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/food/strategy/index.htm
