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<p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain, as demonstrated throughout the
Covid-19 response. It is well equipped to deal with situations with the potential
to cause disruption. Our high degree of food security is built on supply from diverse
sources; strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes.
We produce 60% of all the food we need, and 74% of food which we can grow or rear
in the UK for all or part of the year, and these figures have changed little over
the last 20 years.</p><p>UK consumers have access through international trade to food
products that cannot be produced here, or at least not on a year-round basis. This
supplements domestic production, and also ensures that any disruption from risks such
as adverse weather or disease does not affect the UK's overall security of supply.</p><p>Recognising
the importance of food security, in the Agriculture Act 2020, the Government made
a commitment to produce an assessment of our food security at least once every three
years. The first UK Food Security Report (UKFSR) was published in December 2021.</p><p>The
UKFSR is an analysis of statistical data on food security in the UK. The report examines
past, current and predicted trends relevant to food security, to present the best
available and impartial analysis of food security in the UK, and to lay the groundwork
for future Food Security Reports. While constructing the UKFSR, Defra consulted widely
with leading food security experts in academia and engaged extensively with Government
bodies and the devolved administrations. This information and the statistics used
throughout the report informed its key findings.</p><p>The Government published its
first ever food strategy on 13 June, outlining our plans to transform our food system
to ensure it is fit for the future. Food security sits at the heart of the strategy.
We want to create a sustainable food system, from farm to fork and catch to plate,
seizing on the opportunities before us and ensuring that everyone has access to nutritious
and healthier food.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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