Skip to main content

Defra Press Office

£1.15 million fund to fight food waste and UK and Australia join forces in simulated African swine fever exercise

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Weekly stories
scraps of food waste such as fruit and vegetable peelings

In today's blog we look at the £1.15 million of government funding announced to tackle food waste in households and supply chains and a joint exercise to practice biosecurity measures in the event of an African swine fever outbreak.

Introduction of Fisheries Bill, Great British Spring Clean and England Costal Path

Posted by: , Posted on: - Categories: Weekly stories
An image of fishing trawlers stationed in a harbour in Brixham.

In today's blog, we look at the Fisheries Bill, which creates powers to ensure profitable future for UK fishing industry with a fairer share of fishing opportunities, the Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers urging Brits to take part in a national litter campaign and new proposals for England Coast Path.