UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog
The UK's National Audit Office warns that the government is underprepared for potential shocks to the food supply chain. Risks such as climate change, disease, and cyberattacks threaten the nation's reliance on imported food.
Why it matters
Food security is a fundamental national stability issue, and the report highlights a lack of coordination between the government and the private sector.
The climate crisis poses a growing risk to the UK’s food supplies, the National Audit Office has warned. The climate crisis poses a growing risk to the UK’s food supplies, the National Audit Office has warned. Food & drink industry UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog National Audit Office urges government to act as climate crisis, disease and cyberattacks pose growing risks
Prefer the Guardian on Google The climate crisis, disease and cyber-attacks pose growing risks to the UK’s food supplies and the government needs to act to make the system more resilient, according to the public spending watchdog.
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