UK science ‘key to safeguarding food system’

Food 2030 will provide a roadmap to successfully ensuring the security and sustainability of the UK food system, by utilising the best scientific minds in the country to develop policies which will protect against the pressures caused by climate change and population growth.

The strategy has been launched by the Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor John Beddington, who stressed the importance of cooperation between all UK organisations and sectors to combat the threats posed by global warming and a rising rate of population.

There are real challenges ahead for policy makers and researchers alike, and for the food industry from producers to retailers, with pressures on our food system set to increase sharply in the decades ahead.

Professor John Beddington

Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor

Professor Beddington said: “There are real challenges ahead for policy makers and researchers alike, and for the food industry from producers to retailers, with pressures on our food system set to increase sharply in the decades ahead.

“A critical element will be strengthening partnerships across organisational boundaries and sectors to address social, environmental, health or economic factors. This more joined up approach will be central to contributing to a thriving UK agri-food business sector and delivering a sustainable and secure food system.”

Prof Beddington added that the UK’s scientific community will be key to formulating a clear vision for the future of the food system, providing the evidence on which future Government policy will be based.

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