United Kingdom Food Security Report 2024: Theme 4: Food …

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What is a UK food security report (ukfsr)?

7. The publication by the Government of a UK Food Security Report (UKFSR) is a statutory requirement under section 19 of the Agriculture Act 2020. 16 The first, and so far only, edition was published in December 2021, at a time when the covid-19 pandemic remained a significant factor for the food supply chain. ...

When should the UK food security report be published?

A fully updated edition of the UK Food Security Report should be published on an annual basis, and a month in advance of the annual food summit. This should be accompanied by an action plan for at least the next 12 months on the steps the Government will take to improve food security. ...

Should a progress report be included in the UK food security report?

A progress report of the actions taken since the previous year’s action plan should be included in the UK Food Security Report. (Paragraph 13) 5. ...

Does the UK have a food security policy?

8. The Government Food Strategy (GFS) made only one commitment to food security: to maintain “broadly the same level in future” the UK’s current rate of self-sufficiency of 75% of commodities we can produce. Food security, though, is more than just self-sufficiency: the UK is reliant on food imports, mostly from the EU. ...

Does affordability of food constitute food security?

The Food Minister said that household affordability of, and access to, food does not constitute food security. We disagree. The high and sustained rate of food price inflation means many households are having to take measures to save money like skipping meals. ...

What happens if a household lacks food security?

A lack of household food security can lead to physical and mental health consequences for those affected. 158 It is concerning that the Food Minister is not taking households’ ability to access food into account when considering food security and we recommend that the Government should change its position. ...