Janet spoke passionately in the Senedd today on the Welsh Conservative debate for Food Security in Wales. The Shadow Minister sought to emphasise the importance of Wales becoming more self-sufficient in food production. In reference to the RSPB ‘Food security during a nature and climate crisis report’, the FAO reported that an estimated 2.2 million people in the UK were severely food insecure.
In the chamber, the Shadow Minister said:
“As we address the state of Food Security in Wales, it’s vital that my colleagues on the opposition bench recognise the alarming position of this Welsh Government, refusing to regard, food as a public good.”
Janet Finch-Saunders sought to make clear that the Welsh Conservatives are united in emphasising that while the war in Ukraine has undoubtedly sparked a renewed conversation around Food Security in Wales, long before, Wales had a crisis around self-sufficiency and food poverty.
The Shadow Minster further added to her contribution in the Senedd, saying:
“With a rich and diverse food and produce sector, Wales has a unique role to play in the demonstrating how it can be self-sufficient during a national and international crises. This Welsh Labour Government has not only been slow to react to the mounting challenges we face but have been complacent in many of the problems caused and as a result, has fundamentally failed to put the people of Wales first.”
In addition, the Shadow Minister goes on to say:
“Welsh Labour are also failing to prioritise the climate crisis. Whilst a study from Bangor University found Welsh sheep and beef farms using non-intensive methods have among the lowest greenhouse gas emissions of comparable systems globally, we have a Welsh Government that’s driving towards more reliance on imports by putting Welsh livelihoods and food security further at risk by setting a tree planting target that could require the complete afforestation of 3,750 Welsh family farms.”
