Biodiversity strategy for the food and drink sector

Food production can cause biodiversity loss by reducing the quality of, and through direct conversion of, natural and semi-natural habitats, which reduces the available area as well as causing fragmentation of habitats. Use of pesticides and fertilisers can reduce biodiversity on farms, including in soils and on-farm habitats, and in the wider landscape; farmers and growers often see a conflict between biodiversity and economic productivity. WWF-UK and Tesco are in partnership with an overall goal to reduce the environmental impact of the average UK shopping basket by 50%. The partnership encompasses a range of issues such as climate change, seafood, commodities, deforestation, landsc…

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