Weather, lack of investment and Brexit blamed for UK fresh produce shortage | Video
The war in Ukraine is fuelling a global food supply crisis. The UK is in the midst of a fresh produce shortage, with items including lettuce, tomatoes and peppers missing from many supermarket shelves. Retail bosses and the government have also blamed the bad weather in Europe and Africa, but farming organisations and businesses believe there may be more to it than that. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
The war in Ukraine is fuelling a global food supply crisis. The UK is in the midst of a fresh produce shortage, with items including lettuce, tomatoes and peppers missing from many supermarket shelves. Retail bosses and the government have also blamed the bad weather in Europe and Africa, but farming organisations and businesses believe there may be more to it than that. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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