Food 2030

The Government has just produced a report (FOOD 2030) which is its view on Food production in the UK over the next 20 years. Many people think that this report applies only to the Farmers and major Food Producers, however on reading further it actually affects all of us as much today as it will in 20 years time!. For example, in the wheat-free market there are products available on the shelf that are shipped in from the other side of the world. Products that can be manufactured here in the UK. This would have the benefit of shortening the supply chain, keeping the money in the economy, safeguarding jobs, and lessening the environmental impact by reducing the transport involved. That is not to say that we should only purchase products manufactured in the UK, I think people need to look at the impact of the products they purchase on our world. People will have to start changing their shopping habits sooner rather than later. We have the ability with our spending power to directly affect the world in which we live.