Cost of Living and Food Security

The UK has become entrenched in one of the worst cost of living crises since records began at the time of this session, and one facet in which this is being felt most sharply is on food prices. Whilst this crisis is ongoing, the UK continues to determine its post-Brexit food and agriculture policy.

The UK Trade and Business Commission used this session to look at the areas which the UK should prioritise in terms of food policy moving forwards; the issues that the UK Government need to fix in order to relieve the pressures of the cost of living crisis; and how UK Agriculture can be better supported moving forwards.

Commissioners met with:

PANEL 1:

ANNA TAYLOR, Executive Director, The Food Foundation

JAMES WITHERS, Chief Executive, Food and Drink Scotland

PANEL 2:

PROFESSOR TIMOTHY LANG, Emeritus Professor of Food Policy, City University London’s Centre for Food Policy

RICHARD GRIFFITHS, Chief Executive, British Poultry Council

PHIL HAMBLING, Head of Food and Farming, National Farmers’ Union