Article: Hilary Benn calls for global agreement to secure the future of our food as he appoints Council to advise on UK food strategy.

M2 PRESSWIRE-10 December 2008-UK Government: Hilary Benn calls for global agreement to secure the future of our food as he appoints Council to advise on UK food strategy(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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The world needs a new agreement to secure the future of our food to meet the twin challenges of starvation and climate change, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn will say tonight.

In a speech on food security to the Fabian Society Hilary Benn will say:

"By 2050 there will be nine billion of us living on this small and fragile planet. And the question is: do we have the capacity to feed the equivalent of another two ...

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