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British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’
The Guardian
More than 150 experts have warned that the UK is not sufficiently prepared for future food crises. Their concerns include just-in-time supply chains, limited stockholding, the lack of national food reserves and exposure to climate, geopolitical, cyber and energy disruption.
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Resilience of the food supply chain to disruptions
National Audit Office
The National Audit Office found that Defra recognises the risk of serious food-supply disruption is increasing, but work to strengthen resilience across industry, communities and households is still at an early stage. The NAO called for clearer planning assumptions and better testing with local government and industry.
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