Britons are being urged to stockpile food to survive crises
The NAO says food supply risks are growing more complex and warns households should make basic preparations for shortages.
- The Cabinet Office plans to launch a campaign in the coming months urging Britons to stockpile tinned food and bottled water to prepare for national emergencies and potential supply chain disruptions.
- A National Audit Office report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to cyber-attacks, disease outbreaks, and climate change, criticizing the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs for over-reliance on private companies.
- Phil Pluck, chief executive of the Cold Chain Federation, told the BBC the country is "pretty close to crisis" due to global shipping disruptions and cyber-attacks targeting food supply pinch points.
- Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle emphasized that households storing food can survive emergencies before services arrive, as the government prepares to unveil a national emergency strategy later this year.
- UK households lag behind nations like Finland and Sweden in emergency preparedness, while 13 per cent of food imports originate from climate-exposed regions including India, threatening staple supplies as extreme weather intensifies.
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Britons urged to stockpile food amid 'unprecedented' extreme weather fears
Britons have been urged to stockpile food amid fears that "unprecedented" extreme weather could batter the country.Environment Secretary Angela Eagle warned households to keep supplies at home as the UK prepares for an increased risk of national weather emergencies.Her warning comes as an extraordinary El Nino event is forecast to develop in the coming months, bringing the prospect of wetter winters and more powerful storms to Britain.The weathe…
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