Sustainability

Food 2030 - Food strategy for UK

Food 2030, the Government’s new food strategy, is the first of its kind in over 50 years. In it we set out our vision of what we want the food system to look like in 2030, and how we can get there. What we want by 2030

Consumers are informed, can choose, and afford, healthy, sustainable food. This demand is met by profitable, competitive, highly skilled and resilient farming, fishing and food businesses, supported by first class research and development.

Food is produced, processed and distributed to feed a growing global population in ways which:

use global natural resources sustainably, enable the continuing provision of the benefits and services that a healthy natural environment provides, promote high standards of animal health and welfare, protect food safety, make a significant contribution to rural communities, and allow us to show global leadership on food sustainability. Our food security is ensured through strong British agriculture and international trade links with EU and global partners, which support developing economies.

The UK has a low carbon food system which is efficient with resources – any waste is reused, recycled or used for energy generation.

Compost project generates opportunities

FCC Express by Mark Cardwell Some Quebec agriculture producers will soon be earning extra income -- and getting free top-grade soil to boot -- thanks to a new business venture that helps big grocery stores dispose of organic garbage.

Controversial new climate change results

9 November 2009

New data show that the balance between the airborne and the absorbed fraction of carbon dioxide has stayed approximately constant since 1850, despite emissions of carbon dioxide having risen from about 2 billion tons a year in 1850 to 35 billion tons a year now. This suggests that terrestrial ecosystems and the oceans have a much greater capacity to absorb CO2 than had been previously expected.