04/09/26 National Audit Office report on food security resilience, corncrakes, late strawberries
The Government 鈥榗ould do better鈥� at ensuring England鈥檚 food security, says National Audit Office report.
How well prepared are we for a major threat to our food security? Not quite well enough, according to the National Audit Office, which is publishing a report later today on resilience in England鈥檚 food supply chain.
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