Dimbleby blames ‘supermarket culture’ for veg shortages

Fixed-price contracts between British supermarkets and their suppliers are to blame for the empty vegetable shelves across UK stores, according to restaurateur and government adviser on food Henry Dimbleby.

Speaking on the Today programme this morning (6 March), Dimbleby said supermarket buying practices artificially keep fresh produce prices down in the UK, which means, when there

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