The new Secretary of State has made a statement about even tearing up the CFP predecessor the London Fisheries Convention from 1964! The Coalition and subsequent Conservative Governments provided no policy vision other than a belief that Agri-technology and an export drive will suffice for farming, and that reasserting a 200-mile exclusion will resolve unsustainable fish sourcing. Leaving CAP and the CFP exposes a vast policy vacuum. They have been much attacked in the UK, often for good reason. The CAP and CFP are core and old EU policies. Replacing the Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy. Brexit campaigners did not inform consumers/voters that US agribusiness is salivating at the prospect of selling foods which have weaker standards, nor that foods derived on world markets use standards which are weaker than the EU’s and those of the USA. A vast array of institutions and scientific infrastructure keeps UK food fit to eat. Brexit campaigners ignored the inbuilt reliance the UK has on pan-European institutions, to which we contribute. Clarifying and then aligning what British consumers say they want with what is negotiated by March 2019. The UK derives much of the food vital for health – fruit and veg – from within the EU. It’s like the rabbit caught in the headlights – with no goals, no leadership, and eviscerated key ministries. The UK food system ought to be improving its resilience. The UK’s home production has been steadily declining. Will this be a transfer of EU legislation followed by the Secretary of State sitting with his or her 'delete’ button? 3. What goals would any new post-EU food system have? Will these address the looming sustainability challenge which is a mix of ecosystems, social and public health challenges? 2. This paper summarises 15 major issues on which Food Brexit has the potential to threaten UK food resilience and security: 1. The UK food system faces real challenges on food security. This will be impossible to cut out or back by March 2019 without enormous consequences. The UK food system, consumer tastes and prices have been thoroughly Europeanised. This verdict applies, whether there is a ‘hard’ or ‘soft’ Brexit. The implications of Brexit for food are potentially enormous.
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