UK 'has moral duty' to grow food

MPs have said the UK has a "moral duty" to produce more food such as fruit, vegetables and grains to prevent world hunger.

They said the country must help avert food shortages and the political instability they could lead to as predictions warn global food production will need to double by the middle of the century.

But boosting production needs to be sustainable in order to tackle climate change and conserve the natural world, the environment, food and rural affairs select committee warned.