Policy paper

2010 to 2015 government policy: food and farming industry

How the government is responding to the growing population's demand for food, while minimising the impacts of farming and food production on the environment.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 9 April 2013
• Last updated: 8 May 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

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2010 to 2015 government policy: food and farming industry

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This policy paper shows the policy of the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government.

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Published 9 April 2013
Last updated 8 May 2015 + show all updates

1. 8 May 2015

   Policy document from the 2010 to 2015 government preserved in a different format for reference

2. 25 March 2015

   Added two bullet points with reference to the growing media industry

3. 13 March 2015

   Added information about consideration by the EU Regulatory Committee of an application to import genetically modified cut carnation flowers.

4. 29 January 2015

   Updated GM crops statistics. Also added information about change to EU law (expected to come into force - spring or summer 2015) allowing Member States to decide to accept planting of EU-approved GM crops in their country.

5. 14 November 2014

   The Advisory Committee on Pesticides section updated as summary of responses has now been published.

6. 4 September 2014

   Added the section on improving confidence in our food chain.

7. 21 July 2014

   Added section on improving public sector buying of sustainable food and catering services.

8. 24 July 2013

   Added a line of text and links to applications and consents and the ACRE website.

9. 9 July 2013

   Added future of farming review wording/links.

10. 11 June 2013

    Changed pesticides policy page to reflect change in grandfather rights.

11. 9 April 2013

    First published.