The real reason behind UK food shortages
28 Feb 2023
An apple a day — you should be so lucky. Strawberries: nope. Cucumber: ditto. Tomatoes: no chance. The fruit and veg aisles in our supermarkets were bare this week. In the UK, people took to social media to express their dismay; meanwhile, our European neighbours taunted us with plentiful shelves, heaving with juicy tomatoes.