A combination of bad weather and transport problems has seen UK supermarket shelves left bare of tomatoes and other fresh produce.
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UK supermarket shelves have been left bare of fresh produce in recent weeks – growing more fruit and veg in cities could reduce the severity of future shortages.
Only 3% of UK households eat homegrown fruit and vegetables.
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John Rayner, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health and Co-lead for "Food consumption, health and sustainability" research pillar at the Institute for Sustainable Food (https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/sustainable-food), University of Sheffield