Vegetable shortages in UK could be ‘tip of iceberg’, says farming union

게시됨 2023년 2월 25일

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The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) in the UK has warned of potential shortages of fresh fruit and vegetables, including tomatoes and cucumbers, due to a combination of factors such as poor weather conditions in Europe and north Africa, Brexit rules, and increased energy costs impacting UK and Dutch producers. The reliance on imports has exposed the UK to disruptions, further exacerbated by the conflict in Europe and the climate crisis. Supermarkets are responding by limiting the purchase of certain produce, and there has been some humorous confusion over the availability of turnips after the environment secretary suggested people should appreciate seasonal foods.

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Shortages of some fresh fruit and vegetables such as tomatoes and cucumbers could be the “tip of the iceberg”, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has said. Certain products are hard to come by in UK supermarkets due to poor weather reducing the harvest in Europe and north Africa, Brexit rules and lower supplies from UK and Dutch producers hit by the jump in energy bills to heat glasshouses. The NFU’s deputy president, Tom Bradshaw, said a reliance on imports had left the UK particularly exposed to “shock weather events”. He said the UK had now “hit a tipping point” and needed to “take command of the food we produce” amid “volatility around the world” caused by the war in Europe and the climate crisis. “We’ve been warning about this moment for the past year,” Bradshaw told Times Radio on Saturday. “The tragic events in Ukraine have driven inflation, particularly energy inflation, to levels that we haven’t seen before. “There’s a lack of confidence from the growers that they’re going ...

출처: TheGuardian