UK election focus

Food and farming rise up the political agenda

Food and farming is seldom a prominent issue in electioneering, and while it has moved up the political agenda in…

UK: Politicians “take food industry for granted” – FDF

The UK's Food & Drink Federation (FDF) has launched a "manifesto" to highlight what it claims is "the strategic importance…

UK: Food security as important as energy supply – Benn

Ensuring food security is just as important to the UK's future as its energy supply, environment secretary Hilary Benn told…