How much land is required to feed the UK?

THE FOODPRINT FOR ONE UK PERSON THE FOODPRINT OF THE UK The UK population as a whole also has a foodprint -the amount of land needed to feed all 62 million of us. The food Every individual has a foodprint - the amount of land it takes to produce the food they eat. The typical foodprint for a person from the UK is around half the size of a football field. This diagram shows how much land is needed to produce the different food groups eaten by a typical UK individual. for the UK population comes from all over the world, but this diagram shows how much land we use up altogether, and compares that to the land mass of the UK. The proportions of different food groups are the same as for an individual. Half of football field Not used (for production) Red meat 53% -Other Alcohol White meat 12% -- Eggs Fruit & vegetables Dairy Grains & starch 8% Grains & starch Dairy 8% Oils & fats Oils & fats 10% White meat Fruit & vegetables 3% Red meat Alcohol 2% Eggs 3% OTHER OTHER OTHER 1% Note: Calculations from Best Foot Forward's foodprint tool are based on UK data showing kilograms of food groups used per person per year from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation. How much land does it take to feed the UK? mailbestfootforward.com BESTFOOTFORWARD http://www.bestfootforward.com