Supermarkets in the country are temporarily restricting the purchase of certain items such as fruits and vegetables.
On Thursday, the 22nd Therese Coffey, Minister of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The United Kingdom issued a statement British people A facing scarcity have food Alternatively, Coffee suggested that populations begin to “Buy turnips“For Replace items that are out of stock at the supermarketas tomato And cucumbers.
According to information published by Folha de São Paulo newspaper, some food shortages are due to the increase. Energy costsIt had a direct impact Winter production of greenhouses. In a statement Parliament, Coffee Said:
It is important to make sure that we respect the privileges that we have in this country. Don’t you think tomatoes? Instead of necessarily thinking about turnips, let’s eat them now […] Lettuce and Tomato”, referring to the vegetable of the day in the United Kingdom.
Supermarkets
Because there is no Basic fruits and vegetablesSupermarkets such as Tesco and Asda started using them temporarily Ration on sale of goods. Customers are now advised to purchase the number Limited packagingThree per person.
In an interview with CNN, A Asda spokeswoman he said:
“Like other supermarkets, we face sourcing challenges for some ingredients grown in southern Spain and northern Africa.”
scarcity
On another occasion, the British minister clarified the time limit scarcity:
I was informed by my staff after discussions with retailers in this sector […] The condition lasts for two to four weeks. It’s important to make sure we try and get alternative resource options.”
However, one Speaker The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), explained in a note:
We understand the concerns of the public regarding the supply of fresh vegetables. However, the UK has a very resilient food supply chain and is well equipped to deal with disruption.”
