Fresh fruit, vegetables, meat all may become effected by a ‘No Deal’ Brexit and leaving the European Union and the Supply Chains breaking down or getting held up and fresh foods perishing.
Its no longer just about taking away the future of the next generation to travel and live where they want to without borders and enjoy freedom.
“The UK imports 40 per cent of its food – up from 25 per cent two decades ago. And there’s a real chance of food shortages if a no-deal Brexit happens” –
- Yoghurt – The UK imports nearly all the yoghurt it eats,. “And a lot of yoghurt comes from mainland Europe, driven by prices.
- Milk – The Republic of Ireland produces nearly 10 billion litres of milk a year – the majority of which goes into the British market.
- Fruit and Vegetables – 90 per cent of the salad leaves we eat in winter come from a single region of Spain, according to the British Leafy Salads Association – combined with price hikes due to scarcity will push up prices, affecting the poorer.
- Pasta – four in every five forkfuls of pasta come from Italy, where the warm weather and Mediterranean climate allow durum wheat to grow.
- Meat – the biggest single item import from the EU is Irish beef,
- Cakes – we import vast numbers of powdered or liquid eggs that go into making cakes, pies and buns, many from eastern Europe.
- Chocolate – Most of the cocoa beans used by Mars come from Cote d’Ivoire, and travels through the port of Rotterdam and via processing plants in the Netherlands and Germany before arriving in the UK.
From an article by of Wired
Even the fear of this happening – is already driving people to empty supermarket shelves. fueled by adverts currently appearing on TV and all the press coverage.
We have to have confidence in the Government who is running this country to know what they are doing – and mine is rock bottom..
Was this the long term plan of this Government – to bring this country to the brink of food shortages and riots.
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