The clock is ticking for UK food security unless a deal is done, says new report

A careless Brexit poses significant risks to food flows into and out of the UK, say experts. In " Feeding Britain: Food Security after Brexit ", Professor Terry Marsden, of Cardiff University, is one of a group of academics taking stock of how food, food security and food regulation are being addressed by HM Government in the Brexit discussions. Professor Marsden believes too little attention is being paid to the special needs of Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, whose economies are highly food-dependent. "There is a strong need for the joint production of a sustainable food framework which involves the devolved regions of the UK and the regions of England, such that it enhances food security and creates the basis for more healthy food consumption in the UK as a whole," said Professor Marsden, who is director of the Sustainable Places Research Institute. The report's authors say the Government recognises the serious consequences that may ensue in the event of a no-deal Brexit because it is making contingency plans to suspend food regulations. "One could argue that this is sensible emergency planning,' says co-author Prof Tim Lang of the University of London. "But it is also risky.