Stocking up

[Joan]

Tomatoes:

A variety of British vegetables, from tomatoes to cauliflower, risk being rationed this year as farmers struggle to meet rising energy costs, the head of the National Farmers' Union (NFU) has warned.

Minette Batters, president of the England and Wales industry group, said shoppers could face limits on some vegetables, with the production of British tomatoes and cucumbers already falling.

Tomatoes and some other popular vegetables are in short supply on supermarket shelves due to bad weather in Europe and Africa, prompting a warning that stores may have to limit purchases.

The UK relies on countries such as Morocco and Spain for tomatoes during the winter.


But in Morocco, growers have struggled with cold weather, heavy rain and floods.

 

[Floris]

British farmers are losing their subsidies, this will just be the start as many will be forced to pivot or go bankrupt.

 

[Floris]

Tomatoes:

A variety of British vegetables, from tomatoes to cauliflower, risk being rationed this year as farmers struggle to meet rising energy costs, the head of the National Farmers' Union (NFU) has warned.

Minette Batters, president of the England and Wales industry group, said shoppers could face limits on some vegetables, with the production of British tomatoes and cucumbers already falling.

Tomatoes and some other popular vegetables are in short supply on supermarket shelves due to bad weather in Europe and Africa, prompting a warning that stores may have to limit purchases.

The UK relies on countries such as Morocco and Spain for tomatoes during the winter.


But in Morocco, growers have struggled with cold weather, heavy rain and floods.

it made it to dutch news now; https://nos.nl/artikel/2465131-groente-en-fruit-op-rantsoen-in-britse-supermarkten which means we will get a run on this in dutch stores too now

 

[Joan]

I'm starting to think about winter again, and need to defrost the freezer before then.

Need to go through the cupboards and work out what I need to use up and restock, however I am still paying off both the credit card and the cruise. So I have to get that done before I have any spare money.

 

[Floris]

Instead of stocking up I have started to take another look at the "nearby" dates, and started to mix in those things with my dinner. So I don't let things go to waste.