1. Europe: Perception & Illusion
Richard Griffiths
Director | Food Policy
Europe: Perception & Illusion

2. Or...what have the Romans ever done for us?

3. –Monty Python's Life of Brian
"All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health..."
–Monty Python's Life of Brian

4. So, should we be in Europe?

5. The Benefits Common (good?) practice Greater resources
Knowledge exchange
Open market
Access to labour
More competitive v. third countries

6. In other words...

7. UK v. EU Legislation EU UK ... Food Hygiene Marketing Labelling
Animal welfare
Animal health
Transport
Environment
Trade
...and so on
...
Planning (sort of)
Taxation

8. Perception no.1
380,000
100+
70%
£540 million

9. Perception no.2
6,076,200,000
99.994%
1 in 2
£1.7 billion

10. Campylobacter Is the UK isolated? Does the rest of Europe care?
Does it reflect our standards or a USP?
What about the rest of the world?
Protectionist or self-limiting?

11. So, why do we persist?

12. Closed Borders?
If we accept the argument for Europe can we limit third countries?

13. Today Europe, Tomorrow The World

14. The Benefits (part 2)
Critical mass to maintain subjective standards (or more muscle!)

15. Does 'British' have a future?

16. We can't afford not to be...

17. Thank You