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We have made a 1/2 hr film for community groups to direct discussion about why we should.....
Grow more food here!
Quick trip with FILM CLIPS
While the government's mantra is 'growth', that does not seem to extend to food. Yet growing more food could grow a green economy while also improving health outcomes. So let's.....Just grow!
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The proportion of the food we eat in this country that is actually produced in this country has varied enormously over the last 200 years. There was a massive rundown up to WW1 (only 1/4 own food grown here) up to around 3/4 in the 1970s, but now down to about 1/2. The UK has lost nearly 2 million acres of farmland in the last 25 years - a 4.4% decline - which has contributed to a 12% fall in food self-sufficiency over the same period (Agricultural productivity has also stalled)
We investigate why that is, its consequences and what we can do about it.
Land use is a major issue. While making this film, I wondered if the change at the top could make a difference. Previous Labour Minister Steve Reed said in his land use framework (2025) ‘envisions taking some of the least productive land out of food production'. But he has gone, to be replaced by Emma Reynolds previously lobbyist for 'TheCityUK' Will things be different? Check out what 'Private Eye' thinks
Private Eye on New Defra
Private Eye on New Defra
Let's take a short tour in the North West of England to point and find how the state of British food production now, and how it came to be.
For discussion points, arising from the film, that can lead to actions, please check out 'future'
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