A new event hopes to help transition away from imported soya and to a more sustainable, secure food system in the UK.
From Soya to Sustainability will take place on the 22nd of January at KingsGate Conference Centre, Peterborough and will bring together farmers, processors, manufacturers and other key stakeholders.
Headline speaker Philip Lymbery, global chief executive of Compassion in World Farming and author of Sixty Harvests Left: How to Reach a Nature-Friendly Future, will emphasise the need for urgent change within our food systems.
Other speakers include those leading the charge for the reduced use of soya, sharing the latest research and development in the production and use of peas and beans.
Roger Vickers, CEO of PGRO and lead of the NCS Project which is coordinating the event said: “This event is a call to action for all in the agri-food supply chain to play their part in the move from soya to sustainability, which is urgently needed if we are to reduce our environmental impact.
“Growing more pulse crops in the UK and using them in livestock feed would help tackle our dependency on imported soya while also promoting agricultural practices that benefit farmers and the environment. There are multiple wins, but it is not an easy fix.
“We need urgent and concerted action across the supply chain if we are to make a difference. I encourage anyone working in the agri-food supply chain to attend and be part of a movement for change.”
For more information go to www.ncsproject.co.uk