Food Security
The ability of global food production to meet rising demand has re-emerged as an issue of fundamental importance and widespread concern. Food security is a complex issue which in future requires the entire food system and consumers to change.
Population growth, climate change, water shortages, pressures on land use, finite fossil fuel sources and a shortage of labour and skills are just some of the strains on our current food system.
The agriculture industry needs to double its food production, whilst using less water than today, to respond to the effects of climate change.
Ensuring food security means making our food systems sustainable to ensure healthy consumption for all, bringing us closer to the achieving the goals of ensuring a strong, healthy and just society whilst living within environmental limits.
» Food Security and Sustainability: The perfect fit
The SDC argues that a sustainable food security policy is needed if we are to tackle those issues which affect our ability to feed ourselves and future generations sustainably, equitably and healthily.
» SDC response to the Defra discussion paper, Ensuring the UK’s Food Security in a Changing World
» Sustainability Through Food Security - The Campden Lecture 3 June 2009 - Jonathon Porritt
