‘Worst we’ve known’: UK turns to imports as drought and heat hit vegetable crops

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/01/uk-importing-vegetabless-drough-heat-hit-british-crops-price-rises

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BigMacHole@thelemmy.club · 5 pts · 37d (1 reply)

We have to IMPORT our NOW Dying crops! The ONLY Solution is MORE of what KILLED the Crops!

-The UK Government!

zwerg@feddit.org · 2 pts · 37d

Import from where, though? Its not like things are any better in Europe... I fear things will get quite bad early next year. And next year will likely be worse as the el Niño currently forming will hit Europe.

Blaster_M@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 37d

The food shortages, they are coming.

Clarkson's Farm is going to be another ride next year.