APPG AGM – 2021
The APPG held it’s AGM on Thursday 25th November, during which the APPG was reconstituted (under the House rules) and officers elected. Election of Officers: • No objections recorded to the current officers continuing in…
General Election & Review of 2019
On Wednesday 6th November, Parliament will dissolve for the General Election and the APPG will cease all its activity in line with parliamentary rules. It is our hope the group will be reconstituted at the…
We must put decarbonisation at the heart of agricultural policy | David Drew MP
How we manage our land is fundamental to tackling the climate crisis. Farmers are the custodians of much of our countryside, so putting decarbonisation at the heart of agricultural policy is vital. Yet this Government…
The Cocktail Effect | PAN UK & Soil Association
The Soil Association and PAN UK are exposing how mixtures of pesticides commonly found in UK food, water and soil may be harming the health of both humans and wildlife. Their latest report, The Cocktail…
The UK deserves an Agriculture Bill that backs British farming | Kerry McCarthy MP
There was a strong sense of deja vu during the Queen’s Speech as the Government, for the second time in as many years, announced it would introduce an Agriculture Bill. For those of us who…
Our Future in the Land | RSA Food, Farming and Countryside Commission
The RSA Food, Farming and Countryside Commission was established in 2017 to think afresh about where our food comes from, how we support farming and rural communities and how we invest in the many benefits…
Agroecological Approaches for Sustainable Agriculture | Committee on World Food Security
You can read the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition report on ‘agroecological and other innovative approaches for sustainable agriculture and food systems that enhance food security and nutrition’ here.
Turning the Food System Round | CIWF Report
We have a food system that does the opposite of what it is meant to do: it makes us unhealthy. In addition, it undermines the natural resources on which the future health of farming depends…
The Ag Bill may be on hold, but Ministers could still be working on new Ag reforms | Kerry McCarthy MP
This opinion piece by the APPG’s chair Kerry McCarthy MP was originally posted on the Farmers Guardian and can be viewed here. It’s now over 215 days since I sat in the last committee stage…
Setting the bar for a Green Brexit in Food and Farming | Soil Association Report
We’ve heard repeatedly from the UK government that leaving the EU presents a once in a generation chance to become an ‘environmental superpower’, to deliver a so-called Green Brexit. The Soil Association’s report demonstrates that…