UK Food Security – Outlook to 2050

Summary

This report, produced by Science for Sustainable Agriculture, provides a forward-looking assessment of UK food security risks and opportunities over the period to 2050. It is likely to synthesise existing evidence on domestic agricultural production, soil health, dietary nutrition, and supply chain resilience to identify structural vulnerabilities and policy recommendations. The report appears aimed at informing policymakers, farmers, and food system stakeholders on the long-term actions needed to sustain nutritious, domestically produced food within a changing climate and policy environment.

UK applicability

This report is explicitly UK-focused and directly applicable to UK agricultural policy, land use planning, and food system governance. It is particularly relevant in the context of post-Brexit agricultural policy reform and growing concerns around import dependency and nutrient-dense food production.

Key measures

Food self-sufficiency ratios; domestic production capacity; nutrient-dense food availability; import dependency indicators; land use projections to 2050

Outcomes reported

The report likely assesses the capacity of the UK food system to maintain secure, affordable and nutritious food supplies to 2050, examining risks to domestic production, import dependency, and policy gaps. It probably identifies strategic priorities for strengthening food security across arable, livestock, and horticultural sectors.

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