Britain ‘sleepwalking into a food crisis’ without urgent action, experts say

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Britain is facing a looming food crisis driven by extreme weather conditions, inflation, and the geopolitical impacts of the Iran war. Experts warn this threatens national security as farms endure heat stress, dry conditions, and wildfire risks, potentially causing significant economic losses.

Industry figures warn of national security risk and call for ministers to address impact of extreme weather, inflation and Iran war Britain is “sleepwalking into a food crisis” caused by extreme weather, inflation and the impacts of the Iran war – and the government is failing to take the threat seriously, food experts have said. Farmers are facing severe strain from the current heatwave following a dry spring, with many crops likely to yield less as temperatures rise beyond their tolerance. Livestock are also suffering heat stress and there is a rising risk of wildfires. Economic losses are likely to be measured in the hundreds of millions of pounds. Continue reading...