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Blue and Green: The UK needs to produce more food with fewer resources and reassure the public on the safety of genetically modified (GM) foods if it wants to become more self-sufficient in the long term, a group of MPs has said.
A new report by the environment, food and rural affairs committee has called for “sustainable intensification” of the UK’s food system in order to increase crop yields and resilience in the light of threats posed by climate change.
Anne McIntosh MP, chair of the committee, said, “Complacency......
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UK food security at risk climate change and unsustainable diets
Posted by Blue and Green: Ilaria Bertini on July 1st, 2014
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