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Defra is working towards a sustainable, secure and healthy food supply and leads in Whitehall on food policy. Within an open and competitive market for food and agricultural commodities, we are working across government to ensure fair prices, choice and access to food, as well as continuous improvement in food safety, changes to deliver healthier diets and a more environmentally sustainable food chain.
Secure and sustainable food
Key policy launched on secure and sustainable food on 10th August 2009.
Latest news
- 17 November 2009: Grimsby Smoked Fish nets EU seal of approval
- 9 November 2009: New figures from WRAP on the environmental and economic costs of food and drink waste.
- 23 October 2009: The government has written a response to the publication of the Council of Food Policy Advisors' first report.
- 16 October 2009: Our consultation on ‘Food 2030’ and the ‘Development of indicators for a sustainable food system’ are now closed. Thank you for all your contributions whether through the online forum, by e-mail or at meetings that we’ve attended. We will be analysing all comments to feed into our food strategy which we aim to publish early next year.
- 14 October 2009: The Department of Health launch Healthier Food Mark scheme - Promoting healthier, more sustainable food. Find out about the project and how public sector organisations can volunteer to pilot the Mark before Friday 23 October.
- 14 September 2009: The Council of Food Policy Advisors (CFPA) has today published its first report for Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn. A news release has been issued.
- 14 August 2009: PAS2050, the Defra-funded research projects to assess GHG emissions in food, are launched today.
- 13 August 2009: Publication of a joint Defra/Food Standards Agency paper following up the 2008 Food Matters Report’s action points on genetically modified food and animal feed.
- 10 August 2009: Key policy launched on secure and sustainable food
- 15 July 2009: Dairy and rural broadband funding boost.
- 11 June 2009: Food labelling - Date marking and storage guidance
- 7 April 2009: Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative: An Evaluation
What is Defra doing?
Highlighting the challenges we face and the policies Government has put in place to achieve our goal of a sustainable, secure and healthy food supply. Includes information on policy responsibilities across Government, the Council of Food Policy Advisors and delivering our goals in partnership.
Industry
Supporting the food supply chain. This section includes information about competition issues, regional and local food, protected food names, assured food standards, emergency planning and information on a number of sectors.
Environmental impact
Evidence shows that food and drink is one of the areas with the highest impact on climate change for the average household. We are working to address the impact of the food chain on the climate.
Food security
Outlining our policy work in the EU and internationally striving for safe and nutritious food in tandem with food security both at home and abroad.
Page last modified: 23 October 2009
Page published: 21 July 2009