What Price Cheap Food? |
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Authors: | Michael C Appleby Neil Cutler John Gazzard Peter Goddard John A Milne Colin Morgan Andrew Redfern |
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Institution: | (1) The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA;(2) Belney Farm, Southwick Fareham, Hants, PO17 6ET, UK;(3) ADAS Consulting Ltd, Roehead, Mill Lane, Cranham Gloucester, GL4 8HU, UK;(4) Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK;(5) Scottish Agricultural College, Bush Estate, Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0PH, UK;(6) Traidcraft Kingsway, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 0NE, UK |
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Abstract: | This paper is the report of a meetingthat gathered many of the UK's most senioranimal scientists with representatives of thefarming industry, consumer groups, animalwelfare groups, and environmentalists. Therewas strong consensus that the current economicstructure of agriculture cannot adequatelyaddress major issues of concern to society:farm incomes, food security and safety, theneeds of developing countries, animal welfare,and the environment. This economic structure isbased primarily on competition betweenproducers and between retailers, driving foodprices down, combined with externalization ofmany costs. These issues must be addressed by acombination of legislation, restructuring ofthe market, and use of public funds. Themeeting included workshops that made otherrecommendations for research and education. Themost urgent requirement is recognition thatchange is needed and development of a visionfor what that change must achieve. |
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Keywords: | agriculture animal welfare development economics environment food sustainability |
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