The UK farewell to the Mediterranean diet with a 28% drop in import of pasta

With Brexit, the British also abandon the Mediterranean diet with a 28% drop in imports of Italian pasta but also purchases of extra virgin olive oil (-13%) and Made in Italy tomato sauce (-16%). This is what emerges from Coldiretti's analysis on the effects of Great Britain's exit from the European Union which caused a disruption in trade, based on Istat data in value for the first five months of 2021. The change in the diet of the British following the exit from the European Union also concerns - underlines Coldiretti - the drop in imports from Italy of wines and sparkling wines (-7%) and cheeses (-9%) with the result that overall, there was a 5% drop in arrivals of Italian food and drinks across the Channel To weigh on national food exports to the UK - continues Coldiretti - are the bureaucratic and administrative difficulties associated with the exit of the British from the European Union. The major problems for those exporting to the United Kingdom - Coldiretti points out - ...