UK food security in 'absolute chaos'
The next government must prioritise food safety and enforcement, says expert
Posted 01 July 2024 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Updates|Food and Drink|National
UPDATES: Food security expert Professor Chris Elliott warns that mounting pressures across the supply chain demand urgent government action, including dedicated ministerial leadership to strengthen the UK's food system.
The UK is desperately in need of a food security policy to protect consumers and safeguard legitimate businesses, according to a leading food expert. Chris Elliott, Professor of Food Safety and Microbiology at Queen's University Belfast and founder of the Institute for Global Food Security, said a series of threats to food security are converging to create “absolute chaos”.
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