"Attack is less likely in a resilient homeland"

<p>In central London, on September the 8th, Farm Gate and Ark Events will host the UK&#39;s first Conference on Food and National Security. </p><p>The conference will uniquely deal with the subjects of food, nature and <strong>national security </strong>- because ecological and defence vulnerabilities, driven by our food system itself, go beyond simply food security and resilience.</p><p>We will be discussing food security, resilience and emergency preparedness - but the key focus will be food system driven insecurity. </p><p>We&#39;ll be talking about what changes are necessary to improve Britain&#39;s defence, and structural deterrence. </p><p>ffinlo Costain is joined by three of conference panellists to help set the scene: </p><ul><li>Lt General Richard Nugee (member of the Ministerial Climate and Security Taskforce)</li><li>Adele Jones (farmer and regenerative food and agriculture leader)</li><li>Mike Gooding (Farming Systems Director for AHDB)</li></ul><p>The conference is sponsored by Savills and Saffery - and by Howden, which is kindly providing the conference venue.</p>