In the UK, only 3 packs of tomatoes and 2 packs of lettuce per person; is Brexit the main culprit?

Published 2023년 2월 24일

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The UK is experiencing a fresh food shortage, with supermarkets limiting purchases of tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, and broccoli due to supply issues caused by abnormal weather in Europe and Africa. The situation is expected to persist for the next two to four weeks. The shortage is due to crop damage in Spain and Morocco, a decrease in greenhouse crop cultivation in the UK and the Netherlands, and Brexit. However, retailers and importers in the UK say that Brexit is not the main cause of the crisis.
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People look up at a large model satirizing Brexit at the Rosenmontag festival in Düsseldorf, Germany. Düsseldorf/AP Yonhap News As the supply of vegetables and fruits continues in the UK, controversy over the cause is raging. The UK's largest supermarket, Tesco, and discount chain Aldi are limiting purchases of tomatoes and cucumbers to three packs per person, the BBC reported on the 23rd (local time). Asda is limiting the purchase amount per person to 3 packs, including lettuce, broccoli and salad packs, and Morrisons has reduced the per person purchase allowance to 2 packs. Britain's Environment and Food Minister Therese Coffey said at the House of Commons that day, "This situation is likely to continue for two to four weeks." The British government says the fresh food shortage is mainly due to supply problems due to abnormal weather in Europe and Africa. . In winter, Britain imports 95% of its tomatoes and 90% of its lettuce. It is mainly brought from Spain and Northern ...
Source: Hani

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