Britain's chances of a no deal Brexit dramatically increased recently after Boris Johnson announced he intends to prorogue Parliament for almost five weeks. Experts have warned a no deal exit could result in food shortages, specifically for fresh fruit and vegetables, but one giant futuristic farm may be able to prevent such foods from becoming scarce.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his plans to prorogue Parliament for almost five weeks, just days before the October 31 Brexit deadline. Although the Government has said suggestions the suspension was motivated by a desire to force through a no deal were “completely true”, the odds of Britain leaving the EU without a deal has increased. Experts have predicted that a no deal exit would lead to food shortages in the UK, and the leaked Whitehall dossier Operation Yellowhammer also forecast a lack of fresh foods.
But Thanet Earth, an enormous futuristic farm located in north Kent, could help offset shortages in salad items such as tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers.
Judy Whittaker, communications manager for Fresca Group, remains unconvinced. She said: “It would take a £4.6 billion investment to build 32 facilities the size of Thanet to be anywhere near self-sufficient.”