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Food Strategy Advisory Board: Animal Welfare

Asked by Terry JermyLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 8 July 2025UIN 63887

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of appointing an animal welfare expert to the Food Strategy board.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

Members of the Food Strategy Advisory Board were selected as senior leaders who have a broad range of experience across the food system and reflect the diversity of the sector. Membership has been finalised. We are not looking to expand it at this time.

The Board represents just one aspect of our engagement with stakeholders across the food supply system. The food strategy will articulate the outcomes required to deliver food system change.

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