Britain increasingly reliant on imported foods
Britain is increasingly reliant on imported food and vegetables just when the country should be improving food security, the Conservatives have claimed.
The trade deficit has increased by more than half to £3.5 billion in the last decade, according to Peter Ainsworth, the Tories"e; environment spokesman.
Imports of vegetables have risen by 516,000 tonnes and fruit imports by 974,000 tonnes, together worth an extra £1.3bn, he said after studying Defra figures.