Call for evidence outcome

Developing a national food strategy: call for evidence

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 17 August 2019
• Last updated: 18 November 2020 — See all updates

This call for evidence has closed

Detail of outcome

We received 1976 responses to this call for evidence. We expect to publish the summary of responses in early 2021. Our response has been delayed due to resources being diverted to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Original call for evidence

Summary

Seeking evidence and ideas that can be considered in the review of our food system which will help create a new National Food Strategy.

This call for evidence was held on another website.

This call for evidence ran from
17 August 2019 to 11:45pm on 25 October 2019

Call for evidence description

We’re asking for ideas and evidence to help transform our food system. We want to hear ideas from anyone, including:

• producers
• practitioners
• interested citizens

We also want to hear from people in devolved administrations or abroad.

The responses will shape recommendations and actions for government to consider.

This National Food Strategy will apply to England only. The final report of the review is due in summer 2020.

Read more about the independent Developing a national food strategy review.

Published 17 August 2019
Last updated 18 November 2020 + show all updates

1. 18 November 2020

   Updated to reflect that we expect to publish the summary of responses in early 2021.

2. 17 January 2020

   Added a note on when to expect the summary of responses to be published (by April 2020).

3. 17 August 2019

   First published.