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MPs urge Government to act on food security

New Efra Committee report says food production, labour shortages and fertiliser manufacture are risking domestic supply

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
The report said only 54 per cent of food consumed here is grown in the UK
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The report said only 54 per cent of food consumed here is grown in the UK

The Government must address food production, labour shortages and fertiliser manufacture in order to secure domestic food security, a new report has said. The study, Food Security, published by the...

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