UK Food Security Threatened by Climate Change, Inflation, and Nature Decline

A government report highlights rising food insecurity, environmental degradation, and economic pressures as key risks to the nation's food supply.

The UK produces 62% of the food it consumes, but long-term environmental decline and climate change are putting domestic production at risk.
Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are impacting crops like fruits, vegetables, and arable grains, exacerbating food insecurity.
Food security has declined, with only 90% of households classified as food secure in 2023, compared to 92% in 2020, as inflation and economic pressures grow.
Farmers have protested changes to inheritance tax and subsidy reforms, arguing these policies threaten their livelihoods and the country's food production capacity.
The report warns of continued reliance on imports from regions facing their own climate-related challenges, further jeopardizing the UK's food resilience.