Dossier
UK food system
Coverage of UK food system in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Immediate national priority’: ministers accused of complacency over UK food supply
Ministers have been accused of complacency over UK food supply risks, including fuel shortages, cyber attacks, and extreme weather. A cold storage and logistics trade body urged the government to prioritize preventing disruptions to the food system as an 'immediate national priority'.
- Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system?
The UK's food system is under strain due to global events and climate crises, leading to significant price surges. The Treasury's push for supermarkets to cap essential food prices has sparked backlash, but experts warn of ongoing challenges from the Iran war and an El Niño event. Britain's reliance on a global food system is no longer viable.