A number of high-profile food, health and children’s advocacy groups have sent an open letter to the Government urging them to go “further and faster” to create “real incentives to force the [food] industry to align with public health goals.” One of the lead signatories says that “The damage the food industry is doing to children’s health is the biggest threat to our nation’s wellbeing.”
This comes on the back of a YouGov poll that revealed that 74% of consumers believe food companies were not honest about the health impacts of their food, with high levels of processing emerging as the biggest concern. Most don’t believe that companies will reduce unhealthy ingredients without government intervention.
We’re all for healthier food, but we worry that the debate keeps getting steered towards meat versus plant-based rather than fresh versus ultra-processed, perhaps because it suits the business models of the large food brand owners.
We are the UKs largest trade body for the meat industry and provide expert advice on trade issues, bespoke technical advice and access to government policy makers
We are proud to count businesses of all sizes and specialties as members. They range from small, family run abattoirs serving local customers to the largest meat processing companies responsible for supplying some of our best-loved brands to shops and supermarkets.
We are further strengthened by our associate Members who work in industries that support and supply our meat processing companies.
We are the voice of the British meat industry.
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