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Is the UK Sleepwalking into a Food Crisis?
We’re told UK food security is robust. Supermarket shelves are full. The government’s official risk register lists just 1 food-related threat out of 89. So—why are food experts sounding the alarm?
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| Runtime | 100 mins |
They warn we’re dangerously complacent.
According to leading analysts, the UK’s food system is facing a growing polycrisis: climate change, geopolitical shocks, soaring prices, cyber threats, declining domestic production, fragile Just-in-Time supply chains—and the rise of ultra-processed foods that dominate our diets while undermining our health. Add to that the use of food as a geopolitical weapon, and the picture becomes even more unsettling. How prepared are we, really?
This talk draws on new research for the National Preparedness Commission and explores what’s really at stake for the UK’s food future—and what the public can do to be ready.
Forget Just-in-Time. It's time to think Just-in-Case.