New Posts For Thread: Is the UK self sufficient for food ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-foodI don't think it is however how is food from abroad getting here . Are the ports around the country open for shipping containers and are lorries coming in through the tunnel ? If so sre the drivers tested before being let onto our roads ?Would be intMore to the point, we just created a noble volunteer army to drive patients to hospital, deliver prescriptions, etc, etc. We could do the same if food really is going to be scarce.Or how about trying to employ some of the tens of thousands of peoplehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-food?post_id=559069979#559069979More to the point, we just created a noble volunteer army to drive patients to hospital, deliver prescriptions, etc, etc. We could do the same if food really is going to be scarce.Or how about trying to employ some of the tens of thousands of peopleSat, 28 Mar 2020 14:12:01 -0500Plenty unemployed here who should be getting off their erses and earning a living. Get them pickin'! Newly released prisoners too.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-food?post_id=559069961#559069961Plenty unemployed here who should be getting off their erses and earning a living. Get them pickin'! Newly released prisoners too.Sat, 28 Mar 2020 14:10:01 -0500The Guardian?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-food?post_id=559069951#559069951The Guardian?Sat, 28 Mar 2020 14:08:23 -0500The sending countries would be utterly insane to take the workers back (without ensuing quarantine) after they will have been contaminated in the UK.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-food?post_id=559069785#559069785The sending countries would be utterly insane to take the workers back (without ensuing quarantine) after they will have been contaminated in the UK.Sat, 28 Mar 2020 13:47:50 -0500According to this we're about to fly in 90,000 workers to pick our food. Are we utterly insane?https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/28/fruit-and-veg-will-run-out-unless-britain-charters-planes-to-fly-in-farm-workers-from-eastern-europehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-food?post_id=559069761#559069761According to this we're about to fly in 90,000 workers to pick our food. Are we utterly insane?https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/mar/28/fruit-and-veg-will-run-out-unless-britain-charters-planes-to-fly-in-farm-workers-from-eastern-europeSat, 28 Mar 2020 13:45:27 -0500Maybe numbers have changed since then, but at some point last year 85% of the needed raw material for toilet paper and kitchen rolls was imported, making the UK Europe's biggest importer of such material.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-food?post_id=559069527#559069527Maybe numbers have changed since then, but at some point last year 85% of the needed raw material for toilet paper and kitchen rolls was imported, making the UK Europe's biggest importer of such material.Sat, 28 Mar 2020 13:18:23 -0500Michael Gove confirmed today March 24th 2020 on BBC TV that Plot Holders should maintain their plots during the UK Coronavirus Lockdownhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa0ezyIg8V8https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-food?post_id=559069065#559069065Michael Gove confirmed today March 24th 2020 on BBC TV that Plot Holders should maintain their plots during the UK Coronavirus Lockdownhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wa0ezyIg8V8Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:24:11 -0500The lockdown bans people from going to their allotments.Got any evidence to back that up please?https://www.nsalg.org.uk/news/covid19-information/UPDATED 26/03/20Following the instructions around movement and gatherings from the Prime Minister on 23https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-food?post_id=559068909#559068909The lockdown bans people from going to their allotments.Got any evidence to back that up please?https://www.nsalg.org.uk/news/covid19-information/UPDATED 26/03/20Following the instructions around movement and gatherings from the Prime Minister on 23Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:06:52 -0500Being sent by video link directly to the stores.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-food?post_id=559068859#559068859Being sent by video link directly to the stores.Sat, 28 Mar 2020 12:00:27 -0500But what I want to know is how's the food getting into the country and is it being distributed in foreign lorries...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31637873/is-the-uk-self-sufficient-for-food?post_id=559068805#559068805But what I want to know is how's the food getting into the country and is it being distributed in foreign lorries...Sat, 28 Mar 2020 11:54:38 -0500