Thirsty Violent World; UK Will Need to Import Half Its Food within a Generation

(Before It's News)

A thirsty, violent world. Rapid climate change, population growth, and a growing demand for meat (and, thus, for the water required to grow feed for livestock) have propelled many countries into a state of emergency.

UK will need to import over half of its food within a generation, farmers warn. More than half of the UK’s food will come from overseas within a generation, as a rising population and stalling farm productivity combine to erode what remains of the UK’s self-sufficiency, according to farming leaders.

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