Forum:Involving the public in future food policy

July 2008

 * Government sets out 21st century challenges for food in the UK, July 7

According to the press release, recommendations include that "The Government should launch a public engagement about a more joined-up approach to UK food policy that pursues fair prices, safer food, healthier diets and better environmental performance; Defra will work in partnership with DH and FSA, to develop and engage the public and food businesses in a new shared vision to guide future food strategy.  This work will be completed by autumn 2009."

For a topic of such importance isn't there a strong need to have, or at least be moving towards, something such as Open involvement.

As things stand, and without any standards of engagement, what trust can the public have that


 * all views expressed by the public will be adequately and transparently valued
 * public views will not be given inappropriately little weight compared to the views of business?

Philralph @ sca21 10:40, 9 July 2008 (UTC)