Food
Food news from UK Parliament.
CEO and owner of 2 Sisters questioned by Committee
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines allegations of food safety breaches
25 October 2017
Government and supermarkets must do more to prevent food waste scandal
Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on the financial cost of wasted food
30 April 2017
Government statistics inadequate for the needs of agriculture
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee report on potential labour shortages of agricultural workers
27 April 2017
Minister questioned on food waste
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee questions Dr Thérèse Coffey MP on food waste
19 April 2017
Ministers questioned on the agricultural labour market
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Ministers George Eustice and Robert Goodwill
15 March 2017
Feeding the nation examined with unions and membership organisations
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from Unite, CLA, NFU and Tenant Farmers Association
22 February 2017
UK agriculture – farming and food supply post-Brexit
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 8 February at 10.30am
08 February 2017
How can retailers reduce food waste?
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from witnesses including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose and Morrisons
18 January 2017
Food waste: Role of redistribution and innovation examined
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from organisations including Fareshare, Love Food Hate Waste and InSinkErator
30 November 2016
Future of the UK's fishing industry to be debated
On 1 December MPs debated the future of the UK's fishing industry
18 November 2016
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Tristram Stuart discuss food waste
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee examines economic, environmental and social impacts of food waste
03 November 2016
Food waste in England inquiry launched
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee launch inquiry into impact of food waste in England
11 July 2016
'What did you just eat?' Food fraud explored by Committee
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee takes evidence on Wednesday 6 July at 11am
01 July 2016
Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's questioned on Farmgate prices
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hears from supermarket executives on meat and dairy prices
16 December 2015
Concern expressed by committee about Official Controls Proposal
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee publishes Ministerial correspondence relating to the Proposal on Official Controls
10 December 2015