UK watchdog says government has not done enough to prepare for food supply shocks
The National Audit Office says the UK government needs to make the food system more resilient to risks including the climate crisis, disease and cyber-attacks. It is urging the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to work more closely with households, communities and businesses to protect the flow of crucial food into the country as supply shocks become more common and severe.
The National Audit Office has said the UK government has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies.
The public spending watchdog identified the climate crisis, disease and cyber-attacks as growing risks to the country’s food supplies.
It urged the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to work more closely with households, communities and businesses to make the system more resilient and protect the flow of crucial food into the UK.
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