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Food

Original answer

The Good Food Cycle, published in July 2025, identifies for the first time the outcomes we want from the food system. It is the first part of an on-going programme to create a healthier, more affordable, sustainable and resilient food system. We will consider the need for legislation alongside the wide range of other policy tools that can help deliver these food strategy’s outcomes, and will make space in the legislative timetable if needed.

The food strategy is an on-going programme of work to create a healthier, more affordable, sustainable and resilient food system. The first part was the Good Food Cycle publication in July 2025, which identified for the first time the outcomes the Government want from the food system.

Defra is working with the food system to consider the best way of achieving these outcomes. The department will consider the need for legislation, alongside the wide range of other policy tools that can help deliver outcomes and will seek to make space in the legislative timetable if needed.

The answer was corrected by Angela Eagle (Labour)

on Tuesday, 3 February 2026 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Corrected answer

The Good Food Cycle, published in July 2025, identifies for the first time the outcomes we want from the food system. It is the first part of an on-going programme to create a healthier, more affordable, sustainable and resilient food system. We will consider the need for legislation alongside the wide range of other policy tools that can help deliver these food strategy’s outcomes, and will make space in the legislative timetable if needed.

The food strategy is an on-going programme of work to create a healthier, more affordable, sustainable and resilient food system. The first part was the Good Food Cycle publication in July 2025, which identified for the first time the outcomes the Government want from the food system.

Defra is working with the food system to consider the best way of achieving these outcomes. The department will consider the need for legislation, alongside the wide range of other policy tools that can help deliver outcomes and will seek to make space in the legislative timetable if needed.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

107677

Session

2024-26

Subjects

Food

Link

View this Written question on www.parliament.uk