Experts Issue Warning for UK’s ‘Woefully Inadequate’ Food Shortage Preparation
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The government is unprepared for disruptions to food supplies which are exposed to “shocks and threats”, experts have warned. The charity Foodrise has sent an open letter No. 10 signed by more than 180 academics, farmers and community food leaders, calling the UK “complacent on food as a national security issue” and saying there is no one responsible for feeding people in a crisis. The signatories say food supplies are vulnerable to climate chan…
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The Independent (US)Experts issue warning for UK’s ‘woefully inadequate’ food shortage preparation
More than 150 experts warn the UK is ‘complacent’ over its food security crisis
More than 150 experts are calling for better protection of the food supply from cyberattacks, blackouts and climate extremes.
UK Unprepared For Food Emergencies And Threats To Supplies, Experts Warn
The charity Foodrise has sent an open letter to No 10 signed by more than 180 academics, farmers and community food leaders, calling the UK “complacent about food as a national security matter” and saying there is no one responsible for feeding people in a crisis. The signatories state that food supplies are vulnerable to climate heating, cyber attacks and software malfunction – calling the current system “highly wasteful” and “environmentally u…
UK’s preparation for food shortages is ‘woefully inadequate’, experts warn
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