Recommendation 36

New technologies can help to reduce the climate impacts of food production, prevent waste, and grow certain foods domestically for which the UK over-relies on imports. We agree with the Government that this is an exciting area. However, it is vital that emissions associated with these new technologies do not outweigh the environmental cost of importing the same product. The Government should publish a strategy for technological innovation in food production, which should set out robust plans for trialling new technologies, understanding their net emissions, establishing an appropriate regulatory environment, and making technology accessible to farmers, in particular to small farmers.