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In this article the author discusses the paper that proposes how to update the regulation of the veterinary profession made by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Veterinary Legislation Group. He is critical of the paper as just a way to cover the mess identified by the Great Britain's Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee by discussing developments in human professions' regulation. The role of the government on the concerns of veterinary profession is also investigated.

In the article, the author discusses the move by the British government to reconstitute the Farm Animal Welfare Council (FAWC) into an expert committee called the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) as of April 2011. He claims that the committee will be responsible in providing impartial and independent advice to the British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Devolved Administrations in Scotland and Wales about farm animals. He cites the 2010 paper issued by the British Animal Welfare Advisory Bodies' Liaison Group.

In this article, the author discusses the changes in the government's policy on food security in Great Britain. He mentions the report published by the Cabinet Office, which discusses the need to safeguard future food supplies and the discussion paper from Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on ensuring food security. He contends that the documentation describes the government actions for food production and security.

The article focuses on the research "Food security and the UK: an evidence and analysis paper," which was produced by British Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs economists at the end of 2006 in the context of the government's Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy. The document cited that a decline in the self-sufficiency ratio of domestic production to consumption in Great Britain could lead to a reduction in agricultural production in Great Britain and Europe.

Reports that Great Britain Dept. of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has submitted a paper to the European Commission detailing why Great Britain should no longer be considered a high-risk country for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Categories for considering a country's risk of BSE; Statistical evidence of the decline of BSE epidemic in Great Britain; Active BSE surveillance program of Great Britain.