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Working with Defra, the Department of Health, the Food Standards Agency and other departments, the Strategy Unit was asked to undertake a study of food and food policy in the UK.
The project examined current and emerging trends in the production and consumption of food, the key drivers of those trends and the implications for the wider economy, society and the environment. It looked at the opportunities and challenges facing the food system, including issues such as diet's contribution to public health, food safety, changing consumer tastes and preferences, and environmental sustainability.
The project examined current and emerging trends in the production and consumption of food, the key drivers of those trends and the implications for the wider economy, society and the environment. It looked at the opportunities and challenges facing the food system, including issues such as diet's contribution to public health, food safety, changing consumer tastes and preferences, and environmental sustainability.
The results of the first, analytical phase of the work, are provided in the discussion paper that is available for download from the bottom of this page.A second phase involved discussion with stakeholders on the trends, the challenges the UK faces in responding to the many issues, and how Government can help.
The Strategy Unit has now completed the final report of the project which has been published and is available to download here.
In September 2007, the Prime Minister commissioned the Strategy Unit to undertake a major project on food and food policy.
The aims of the work were: to review the main trends in food production and consumption in the UK; to analyse the implications of those trends for the economy, society and the environment; to assess the robustness of the current policy framework for food; and to determine what the objectives of future food strategy should be and the measures needed to achieve them.
A final report was published on the 7th July 2008 setting out a future strategic framework for food policy and practical measures for addressing issues around food and health, food and the environment and other concerns.
The aims of the work were: to review the main trends in food production and consumption in the UK; to analyse the implications of those trends for the economy, society and the environment; to assess the robustness of the current policy framework for food; and to determine what the objectives of future food strategy should be and the measures needed to achieve them.
A final report was published on the 7th July 2008 setting out a future strategic framework for food policy and practical measures for addressing issues around food and health, food and the environment and other concerns.
