UK Food Security Report reveals vulnerable production sector at mercy of climate and geopolitics

Government urged to intervene to ensure health of food and farming for the future

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Cereal production is at risk from both geopolitical and climate shocks
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Cereal production is at risk from both geopolitical and climate shocks

Climate change, nature loss and global politics have been named as major threats to food production, according to the latest UK Food Security Report. Spanning the years 2021 to 2024, the document also...

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