Britain might be heading for a new salad crisis; costs for the healthy veg option have soared 50 percent in the past month, and some experts are now warning the public to expect supermarket shortages. It comes as countries supplying out-of-season vegetables have been hit hard by freak weather conditions while UK growers have found increased energy, transport, and labor costs have pushed their own prices high.
Meanwhile, many British farmers, struggling with the higher bills and lower margins, have simply stopped growing unprofitable crops, which has led to shortages and higher prices at the checkout. Industry leaders say 10 percent of UK cucumber growers have left the sector this year.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
