The final report of the National Food Strategy independent review (NFSIR) offered not only a detailed and considered analysis of the challenges facing our food system, including food security, but also put forward achievable actions. In contrast, the Government Food Strategy (GFS) has fallen short. It is not, as the Food Minister acknowledged, a direct response to the NFSIR as the Government originally proposed in 2019. It is perplexing that given the Government “broadly” accepted the NFSIR’s analysis, it did not accept more of its recommendations. The failure to publish a response to each recommendation—despite such an analysis existing within Whitehall—has hindered transparency. (Paragraph 18) 46 Food Security