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It is also important to consider that GHG emissions allocated to agriculture
do not account for transport or other associated emissions. As the UK
Government website states:
“end-user emissions do not take account of the emissions ’embedded’ within
the manufactured goods and services which the UK imports and exports.”
That is, the agricultural sector emissions figure does not entirely reflect its
true GHG emissions and is estimated to be higher than shown, including
additional CO 2 emissions produced by trade and transport.
The production on animal derived foods typically is associated with higher
GHG emissions than plant based foods. A study by Scarborough et al. (2014)
examined the differences in dietary GHG emissions between meat-eaters,
fish-eaters, vegetarians and vegans in the UK. They found that GHG
emissions of meat-eaters were around twice as high as those for vegans.
With the Climate Change Act 2008 committing to at least at least an 80% cut
in GHG emissions by 2050 compared to a 1990 baseline, it is important for
the agricultural industry to address high GHG emissions. While there is a
voluntary initiative for the industry (GHGAP) which focuses on the uptake of
more resource efficient practices to lower emissions, there has been talk of a
carbon tax for agriculture. This will add additional costs to production for
flavoured milk brands and is something producers should be aware of.
6.16 Potential EU Exit
In order to leave the EU, the UK will have to negotiate an agreement with the
EU defining conditions of withdrawal and its future relationship. As these
conditions have not yet been set out, it is difficult to fairly weigh up the
benefits and drawbacks of staying in the EU. However, we have done so
based on what we do know.
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With the upcoming EU referendum To Gain expected Access to happen by the end of 2017,
the question of how an exit from Purchase the EU will The affect Full their industry in particular
is a question many want answered. According to the FDF, the EU is the main
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trade partner for the UK with 73% of the UK’s agri-food exports going to
other EU states. However, for dairy products in particular, the EU is even
more important with 90% of UK dairy exports in 2015 destined for within the
EU and 8 of the top 10 dairy destinations within the EU. In addition, dairy
imports into the UK are almost exclusively from the EU which accounts for
99.4% of dairy imports. Therefore, the EU is a crucial trade partner for the
UK, but this is particularly the case for dairy.
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