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No 10 food summit ‘no more than a PR stunt’ and failed to tackle key issues

Rishi Sunak’s Farm to Fork meeting, the first of its kind, failed to address solutions to inflation, soaring costs and food security, say attenders

The Guardian - UK

More foreign workers needed to tackle food prices, industry chiefs tell No 10

Could take ‘decades’ to shift away from reliance on overseas staff, say food sector leaders attending Downing Street summit

The Independent UK

Sunak food summit promises star guest and lots of rhubarb

It’s hard to see the PM’s talks with farmers, store chiefs and the (rumoured) odd TV star producing concrete proposals

The Guardian - UK

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Farmer's union requests clarity on government funding

Letter addressed to the Deputy First Minister asks for timetable to return deferred money

Insider UK

Warning that chicken and veg shortages may put Sunday roast under threat

Trade experts point out that rising costs are adding to the problems of UK farmers working to put food on our tables

Chronicle Live

Supermarket shelves laid bare as UK chicken shortage hits 'breaking point'

The poultry industry and its producers struggle to cope with soaring energy prices and packaging costs, as the 'unsustainable' system leads to mass shortages on UK shores.

Chronicle Live

‘It’s absolutely dire’: why UK chicken farmers want to call it a day

Bird flu, higher costs and the rise of meat-free options are pushing poultry producers to reduce flocks or give up entirely

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British cows could be given ‘methane blockers’ to cut climate emissions

UK’s 9.4m cattle contribute to 14% of human-related emissions, mostly from belching, but green groups remain sceptical

The Guardian - UK

New NFU Scotland role for Colvend's Tracey Roan

Tracey, who farms Holsteins with husband Steven, is the union's new dairy policy manager

Daily Record

Stop kicking the BBC on bias. A right turn was needed, but now it’s gone too far

The corporation was left-leaning, but now it is terrified of attacks from the right. And that’s the biggest threat as it strives for impartiality, says the writer and former BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin

The Guardian - UK

Summer of hosepipe bans and water shortages looms after dry winter, say experts

If spring is dry too then there are fears of another summer of problems

Wales Online

Three supermarkets lift buying limits on fruit and vegetables after UK shortages

Supermarkets introduced rationing of certain fruit and vegetables last month as a result of shortages caused by unusually cold weather in Europe and north Africa

Daily Mirror

Half of Britain and Ireland’s native plants have declined over last 20 years, report says

A 20-year research project found that non-native plant species now outnumber native ones

Evening Standard

Meat 'could flood into Britain from countries with weaker welfare rules' under Tory deal

Farmers are worried a new super-trade deal with countries including Mexico, Vietnam and Chile could lead to a massive increase in beef and pork imports from abroad

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian - UK

Food tsar blames shortages on UK’s ‘weird supermarket culture’

Henry Dimbleby says suppliers struggling with rising costs while locked into fixed-price contracts

Daily Mirror

Supermarket bosses to be hauled in front of Food Minister to explain UK shortages

Chiefs from major supermarket chains are expected to meet with Food Minister Mark Spencer to discuss lessons learned from the crisis, and explain how it happened

Daily Mirror

Brits warned vegetable shortages could be 'tip of the iceberg' as 'UK at tipping point'

This week has seen a number of supermarket giants introduce limits on the amount of fruit and vegetables Brits can buy as the National Farmers' Union has warned more might be to come

Wales Online

National Farmers’ Union warns fruit and vegetable shortages could be ‘tip of the iceberg’

Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons have introduced customer limits on certain fresh produce

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The Guardian - UK

Vegetable shortages in UK could be ‘tip of iceberg’, says farming union

Energy prices, Brexit and climate crisis mean growers lack confidence to plant crops, says NFU deputy

Manchester Evening News

Warning fruit and vegetable shortages could be 'tip of the iceberg'

NFU deputy president Tom Bradshaw said the country's reliance on imported produce has left the UK vulnerable

Evening Standard

NFU warns current fruit and vegetable shortages could be ‘tip of the iceberg’

A reliance on imports is said to have left the UK vulnerable to ‘shock weather events’.

The Independent UK

Penne for your thoughts: Pasta at a premium as prices soar

New study has found that prices of pasta in the UK have doubled in just two years, amid food shortages and the cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror

Now Tesco puts security tags on own-brand HONEY as cost of living sees shoplifting soar

At least four honey containers were fitted with the anti-theft device at a Tesco Express store in North West London last week, as the cost of living crisis leads to a rise in shoplifting

Fortune

U.K. supermarkets forced to ration fresh fruit and vegetables

Grocery stores are limiting how much fresh produce British shoppers can buy.

The Guardian - UK

England needs new reservoirs or food supplies will be at risk, warns NFU chief

Farming leader Minette Batters says government needs to take action to tackle worsening water shortages

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