A cross-party group of MPs have highlighted serious concerns regarding the UK's veterinary capacity after the end of the Brexit transition period.

The new report, produced by the House of Commons EFRA Committee, outlines the essential role of veterinary surgeons throughout the food chain.

Projects seeking to transform the UK food system, by placing healthy people and a healthy natural environment at its centre received a £24m boost today.

Four interdisciplinary research projects have received funding through the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF). These five-year programmes will address issues such as obesity, sustainable agriculture and global warming.

Food prices may increase as a result of new curbs on workers in the UK food supply chain post-transition period, cross-party MPs have warned.

The government must be ready to make changes to its new immigration policy, or risk increased food prices, according to their new report.

The House of Commons' Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has published the conclusion to its Labour in the Food Supply Chain inquiry.

Consumers could have a direct line to food producers through the use of ‘smart labelling’ which would increase trust, according to new research.

The Smart Tags project is working with consumers, farmers and retailers to develop smart labelling similar to QR codes.

These active and intelligent labels will allow shoppers to get rapid and better information about food and drinks they consume.

Genome editing does not pose any additional hazards compared to conventional breeding or other genetic modification methods, meaning that existing guidance is adequate for their assessment, the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has concluded.

EFSA’s latest scientific opinion, published on Wednesday (24 November), focuses on plants produced using different genome editing techniques, including oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis and two kinds of site-directed nucleases.

These techniques modify a specific region of the genome but, unlike traditional genetic modification (GM), do not introduce foreign DNA.

Scientists want to create a production pipeline of a tomato crop enriched with the Parkinson's disease drug L-DOPA, giving patients new access to one of the world's most essential medicines.

The development of the genetically modified (GM) tomato, led by British researchers, has implications for developing nations where access to pharmaceutical drugs is restricted.

This novel use of tomatoes as a natural source of L-DOPA also offers benefits for people who suffer adverse effects, such as nausea, of chemically synthesised L-DOPA.

A new vertical farm is being launched in South East London by Vertical future, which could mark a giant leap forward in food production efficiency for the sector.

The innovative farming method requires no pesticides, herbicides or fungicides, and minimal human interaction, and, when implemented correctly uses far less of the planet’s resources and significantly less water, while producing much closer to the point of consumption.

Vertical Future’s new 1,500m3 farm provides a yield increase of 172% per m3 and approximately 60% less energy consumption compared to other vertical farms, making it one of the most efficient in the world.

The much-loved combination of beer and crisps is being harnessed for the first time to tackle climate change. Crisps firm Walkers has adopted a technique it says will slash CO2 emissions from its manufacturing process by 70%.

The technology will use CO2 captured from beer fermentation in a brewery, which is then mixed with potato waste and turned into fertiliser. It will then be spread on UK fields to feed the following year's potato crop.

A new virtual centre will see five agricultural universities work together to address the gap between scientific research on innovation and real-life farming experience.

The Centre for Effective Innovation in Agriculture (CEIA) will look at how research and development investment can best support innovation to be adopted by farmers.

The centre will create practical guides for government and policy makers about effective agricultural research and how to target research funds effectively.

Meeting the UK's world-leading climate change target will be a "colossal challenge", a government spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office says it will affect the way we work, travel, heat our homes - even how much meat we eat.

In a report it says the cost of cutting CO2 is highly uncertain, but the cost of allowing temperatures to rise would probably be greater. The PM has vowed to cut emissions by 68% by 2030 based on 1990 levels.