Government warned over ‘trade gap’

Britons are accustomed to buying and eating their favourite food all year round, regardless of whether it is in season or not.

“The trade gap in food that we can grow in this country – and I’m talking of beef, dairy products and vegetables and wheat – is now
“The government wants to drive down the cost of food and seems unconcerned about the miles food is transported and the pollution that this causes or be prepared to acknowledge the increased CO2 emissions that follow.”

BBC