Defra has recently published the following reports...

• A progress report on the Cabinet Office's 2008 Food Matters report. PDF attached below.
• An online discussion document called Food 2030: which invites people to comment about the future of food and what our food system might look like in 2030.
• Consultation document on the development of indicators for a sustainable food system, with a framework of proposed indicators is based around seven themes: Economic performance and resilience; Skills and innovation; Eco-efficiency; Essential resources; A healthy and well managed ecosystem; Healthy and informed consumers; A safe food supply.
• UK food security assessment, which also has a framework of indicators this time structured around six themes: Global availability; Global resource sustainability; UK availability and access; UK food chain resilience; Food security at household level; and Safety and confidence in our food supply. The assessment examines the current position for each indicator, compares this with the picture over the last 10-15 years, and looks ahead to the next 5-10 years.