RSPB Fair to Nature launches ‘Without nature, there is no food’ report today. 

Nature underpins our ability to do business. From providing raw materials and energy, to the food, water, and clean air we need to survive, nature is the foundation of every aspect of human life. And the loss of nature means these vital services are under threat. We need to act now. 

Compiled by experts from the RSPB’s Fair to Nature scheme, which is the UK’s only certification scheme with a focus on biodiversity, the report looks at the vital role of nature in underpinning our ability to do business and to farm sustainably. Additionally, how Fair to Nature and the corresponding on-pack label can be used by brands as a tool to harness consumers’ buying power to deliver the transformative change needed in our food and farming system. 

Thankfully, the report, ‘Without nature there is no food’, also outlines the solution; if every UK farmer was able to ensure at least 10% of their land was available for good quality wildlife habitat via schemes such as Fair to Nature, and food businesses were committed to purchasing nature-friendly produce from these farms, providing shoppers with the means to support them, nature on farms could be restored and protected, ensuring that the essential services it provides are there for us all in the future.