イギリス、環境・食糧・農村地域省、国家食糧戦略 Food 2030 を発表: しなやかな技術研究会

2010/01/19

イギリス、環境・食糧・農村地域省、国家食糧戦略 Food 2030 を発表

　イギリスの環境・食糧・農村地域省（Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs :Defra)は、国家食料戦略 Food 2030を発表しました。食料戦略をエネルギー戦略に次ぐ重要な国家的な課題とし、さらに気候変動とエネルギー問題への全体的な対応（The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan）の中に的確に位置づけようとし、国民の福祉と健康にも寄与する食料に積極的に取り組む姿勢を明らかにしています。内容は、　農業者が資源の利用と温暖化効果ガスの削減に努め、生産性をあげる。農業、食品生産のための競争力の強化、持続可能な供給サイクルの確立。適切ならべりんぐにより消費者が適切に選択し購入できるようにするなど常識的なものですが、なによも省庁統合により、環境・食糧・農村地域省を設立したことによる政治、予算の集中化が可能になっている点がなにより期待できる点かもしれません。

プレスリリース / Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs :Defra,5 January 2010
・Consumers can help secure Britain’s food future

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" Ensuring food security is just as important to Britain’s future as energy supply, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Hilary Benn told delegates at the Oxford Farming Conference today as he unveiled the Government’s food strategy, Food 2030.

Farming and food businesses contribute more than ￡80 billion to the economy and represent the UK’s largest manufacturing sector, employing 3.6 million people.

The Food Strategy sets out the challenges facing Britain in maintaining a secure food supply at a time of rapid population growth and climate change, and following the big price increases seen in 2008 following droughts and the rise in the price of oil.

Mr Benn said:

“Food security is as important to this country’s future wellbeing ? and the world’s - as energy security.

We need to produce more food. We need to do it sustainably. And we need to make sure that what we eat safeguards our health.
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he food strategy sets out goals for 2030, and the changes that need to be made to achieve them, including:

Farmers producing efficiently, sustainably and safely to high standards of animal welfare, with food production supporting our rural communities and contributing to UK and global food security.
Farmers and fishermen producing more with fewer resources and fewer carbon emissions, with investment in the right skills.
An innovative, competitive, skilled and resilient food sector, supported by first class scientific research and development, with sustainable supply chains..
Informed consumers able to choose and afford healthy food, supported by better labelling and information.
Government support for partnerships, funding of research, regulating where necessary and cutting red tape where possible, leading by example through public food procurement, and campaigning for change in Europe and globally.
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Food 2030 strategy (PDF 2.9 MB)
Food 2030 summary (PDF 1.9 MB)
Indicators for a sustainable food system
The 2007/08 agriculture price spikes
UK Cross-Government Food Research and Innovation Strategy
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・The UK Low Carbon Transition Plan

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・イギリス　国家食糧戦略を公表-----EIC News,2010.01.05

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・Food and drink: greener choices : Directgov - Environment and greener living

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