October 2021
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When it happened…
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
What delegates came to discuss…
This conference will examine priorities and next steps for the National Food Strategy and the forthcoming white paper from the Government - and legislation that is expected to follow - as well as wider key issues for the food and drink sector.
It will be an opportunity to discuss priorities for the development of the white paper, which intends to effect a transformative improvement on the food system to make it fit for the future, with a particular focus on health and sustainability. The white paper is expected to be published in six months’ time, informed by Part Two of the National Food Strategy.
Speaking on the importance of the strategy, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Rt Hon George Eustice MP, said:
“The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us all of the vital role our food system plays in our daily lives.
With the growing pressures of climate change, biodiversity loss and the need for healthy affordable food, this key review will tackle issues of the utmost importance to us all.
The National Food Strategy is an opportunity for us to shape what food means to us as a society, and I look forward to working closely with Henry Dimbleby as we strive to build a robust food system fit for the future.”
The conference also takes place in the context of other relevant policy developments impacting the UK food and drink landscape, including the Government’s obesity strategy, the Environment Bill, and the Agriculture Act - as well as the impact of COVID-19 and the UK’s exit from the EU, with knock-on effects for future trade agreements.
Attendees
Oficials from the Cabinet Office; DAERA, NI; Defra; the Department for Communities, NI; the Department for International Trade; the Department of Health and Social Care; the Department of Health, ROI; the Food Standards Agency; Food Standards Scotland; the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office; the National Audit Office; the Planning Inspectorate; and the Welsh Government.
Representatives from Ashbury Labelling; A Team Foundation; Bangor University; BASF; Berry Gardens; Brighton and Hove City Council; British Association for Shooting and Conservation; British Soft Drinks Association; Cardiff University - School of Law and Politics; Clarke Willmott; Danone; Dawn Meats; FERA; Food and Drink Federation; Food Standards Agency; Food Standards Scotland; Frontier Economics; GM Freeze; Growing Real Food for Nutrition; Guy's and St Thomas Foundation; ICF Consulting; International Meat Trade Association; King's College London; Klinge Chemicals; Lancashire County Council; Landworkers Alliance; Leeds & York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Leeds City Council; McCormick; Neath Port Talbot Council; Obesity Action Scotland; Plunkett Foundation; Public Health England; REfUSE; Rothschild Foundation; Royal Agricultural University; Safefood; Savills; Slow Food Birmingham; Southampton City Council; Tees Esk Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust; University of Edinburgh; University of Exeter; University of Leeds; University of Surrey; Warwickshire County Council; West Wales Action for Mental Health; and Zero Carbon Forum.
Press: Food & Drink Technology and Transform Magazine.
