Food Supply Chains

Climate Change

Climate change could lead to food-related civil unrest in UK within 50 years

— A study suggests that food shortages due to extreme weather events could lead to civil unrest in the UK within 50 years. The country’s vulnerable food system, marked by efficiency over resilience, emphasises the need for plans to address potential disruptions.

UK Farmers

Food prices are rising but farmers’ profits are still small

— As a Downing Street summit discussed UK food crisis, highlighting the need for transparency and fairness in supply chains, over 4 million people in the food industry struggle due to an unfair system with low wages and unequal marginal costs across the chain.

Food Poverty

The impact of shortages on food aid supply chains

— Food aid supply chains rely on a surplus of food donations, but when shortages occur, these organizations are left with difficult decisions and very few resources.