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P4P visit Groundswell Agricultural Festival
Peers joined members of the P4P team, and over 10,000 farmers, policy makers and members of the public, at Groundswell Agricultural Festival last week to learn about the important role of regenerative agriculture. One of the key messages across the day was that a move towards a more regenerative system will make the UK and its farming sector more resilient to geopolitical and climate related pressures and shocks, such as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz which has increased
4 days ago


Peers briefed on UK food and national security risks
Yesterday in the House of Lords, we hosted a private briefing with Lieutenant General Richard Nugee and Professor Timothy Lang on UK food security. We heard how the UK's food system, built for efficiency and just-in-time management, currently relies on imports for around 40% of the food we consume, including 85% of our fruit and 50% of our vegetables. In an increasingly unstable global context, with climate impacts disrupting agricultural production and geopolitical instabili
5 days ago


House Magazine: Heatwaves and maternity
P4P Vice-Chair Baroness Boycott has written in the latest edition of The House Magazine about the growing risks of heatwaves for pregnant women. A growing body of evidence shows that high temperatures increase the risk of premature birth, low birth weight and other serious complications. Yet pregnant women are rarely warned about these risks, and some are still left to give birth and recover on wards without adequate cooling. The good news: there is much we can do. A new Well
Jun 16
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