Salad Shortages on UK Shelves Spark Brexit Blame Game
- Britain is hardest hit by lack of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers
- Supply issues also seen in stores in Ireland and Denmark
Empty fruit and vegetable shelves at an Asda in east London.
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An acute shortage of salad items on UK supermarket shelves has sparked a political debate, with some people in the industry blaming Brexit while others say it’s a “smokescreen” for different problems.
Shortages of tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers have also been experienced in other parts of Europe, but Britain is the worst-affected country with four major supermarkets including Tesco Plc and Morrisons rationing purchases.