Press release
MPs' call for action on food must not be ignored
13 May 2012
Welcoming the publication of a new report by a committee of MPs today (Sunday 13 May 2012) on sustainable food, Friends of the Earth's Senior Food Campaigner Vicki Hird said:
"This report draws up a menu for change which the Government must accept.
"At a time when people are going hungry and diet-related diseases are on the increase, Ministers must ensure food is produced and used in a way that protects our health and our environment.
"The Government must heed the committee's call for a joined-up food strategy - not the current incoherent and piecemeal approach which aims to boost production at all costs.
"Action is needed to ensure healthy food with a lower environmental footprint is served up in schools and hospitals - including less but better meat and dairy products."
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Notes to editors:
1. The Sustainable Food report was produced by the Environmental Audit Committee of MPs.
2. Friends of the Earth have produced a report on the Government's record one year on from a sustainable Livestock Symposium.
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Last modified: May 2012
