British farmers are warning that recent shortages of fresh fruit and vegetables in Britain’s supermarkets are partly due to the government’s environmental protection department pursuing net zero policies.
In recent days, major British supermarkets have limited the sale of tomatoes and some other fresh produce after a combination of bad weather and transport problems in Africa and Europe caused supply shortages.
However, some farmers told The Epoch Times that if authorities at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) encouraged food production rather than just focus on net zero measures, British farmers could easily fill the shelves….