Food security must be 'central' to Government's land use framework

The Environmental Audit Committee argued the framework must set out how land will balance producing food in a sustainable way that supports a resilient food system, while also responding to environmental change

Rachael Brown
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Food security must be 'central' to Government's land use framework

The Environmental Audit Committee argued the framework must set out how land will balance producing food in a sustainable way that supports a resilient food system, while also responding to environmental change

The Environmental Audit Committee has argued the Government should 'not squander' its opportunity to enshrine food security as a 'central tenet' of the eagerly awaited land use framework. The framework...

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