So, how will Andy Burnham’s uncontested rise to power impact the British food and drink industry, if at all? NFU president, Tom Bradshaw, shared similar ideas: “British farmers and growers are the bedrock of the nation’s food security, putting food on the plates of 28 million households every day. Yet while governments rightly treat defence and energy security as national priorities, food security has too often been overlooked. “As he takes office, Prime Minister Burnham has an opportunity to turn Labour’s commitment in its manifesto that ‘food security is national security’ into meaningful action. Fight food insecurityThe Food Foundation’s, executive director, Anna Taylor, also flagged resilience as a priority, with a focus on household resilience.