Lars Barfoed (Danish pronunciation: [ˈlɑːs ˈpɑːfoˀð]; born 4 July 1957) is a Danish politician representing the Conservative People's Party and was the party's leader from 2011 to 7 August 2014.

A report from Rigsrevisionen had criticized the food quality inspections which is his ministry's responsibility, as well as the information which Barfoed had passed on to Folketinget about the problems.

[1] Later on it was concluded from the report that the situation only had become better while Barfoed was in office, and that the problems was dating back to former Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Ritt Bjerregaard.

On 14 January 2011, Lars Barfoed succeeded Lene Espersen as political leader of the Conservative People's Party.

[2] In August 2023, he left the Conservative People's Party,[3] joining the Moderates later that month.