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Pretty much all our food imports, particularly meat and vegetables come either from the EU or via the EU. Pretending it's all going to be plain sailing is just daft.
The 1970s was a decade of serious anxiety about food supplies. Norman Tebbit, of all people, urged the government to consider rationing basic foodstuffs. That played a significant role in the decision to join the EEC, and raises some important questions today. [THREAD]
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