Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns
What to know about Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns
The vast majority of the UK’s essential foods, including cereals, potatoes, sugar and oil, are grown in areas of England rated as having a moderate to very high risk of drought.
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What happened
The vast majority of the UK’s essential foods, including cereals, potatoes, sugar and oil, are grown in areas of England rated as having a moderate to very high risk of drought.
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Common ground
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