𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗘𝗙𝗥𝗔 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗮

I met with the new Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Secretary of State Ranil Jayawardena MP.

Food and drink is our largest manufacturing sector.

More than ever, we know the importance of food security – it is crucial for our national resilience and we must boost it further still.

British food and British farming are the best in the world – premium products that should not just be enjoyed at home – rather they should be championed around the world.

Here at home, we should be able to buy British with confidence and pride.

But, to do that, we need to tighten up our labelling.

We have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world.

Shoppers vote with their feet and choose to buy British for just that reason.

That’s why we will be working with supermarkets and producers to improve the data they collect on where our food comes from – and we will launch new British labelling, so that the people of our great nation can have confidence that anything labelled as British IS British.

And this has an extra Brexit bonus.

Instead of keeping the world’s best food and drink a secret, we will sell more of it around the globe.

I’m interested in YOUR views on labelling. What is important to you? What would you like to see on your food labels?