theconversation.com
May happen in the short term. Then we can source stuff from Australia, New Zealand, South America and Canada. We will get it cheaper due to prices of food stuffs in the EU area being kept artificially high to keep the French farmers happyBrexit deal or no deal, food bills are about to get a lot more expensive
Although 52% of the UK’s food needs are currently met by domestic production, the remainder is heavily dependent on imports from the EU.
Yay! Way to address climate change (Or is that another EU plot against the British Empire?)
1 large container ship or thousands of large tucks coming from throughout Europe. Yay its a winner everyone
So, cheaper and better for the environmen. I can’t believe Sweden and New Zealand don’t buy 90% of [Poor language removed] from each other.
At last. You got it
But you don’t, which is a shame
How easy is it ship perishable goods long distances? Just thinking we're several thousand miles from African, South American and Australasian markets. Is it practical (or possible) to ship fruit and veg that far?
To ship a container far exceeds both the cost and carbon of road haulage. A container has to get to and from port as well, plus they hold considerably less. Also factor in that every pallet shipped to or from your mentioned places will need to be on heat treated pallets. Essentially they need to be heated to kill bugs in the wood, adding significant time, cost and carbon.
