Scrambled Breggxit: DANIEL ZEICHNER MP on the threat to Britain’s food

<p>On top of COVID, a No Deal Brexit could push Britain’s already dire food poverty situation into crisis. And if we fall onto a Global Tariff for foodstuffs it will mean drastically limited kitchen staples and increased prices all round. The Shadow Food, Farming and Rural Affairs Minister, Labour MP <strong>Daniel Zeichner</strong>, joins <strong>Naomi Smith</strong> to explain the danger of a twin crisis in food supply and food poverty. <strong>How did Britain get it so wrong on food security?&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>“We all salute the work of food banks but we shouldn’t need them in this country.”</li><li>“It’s not about a lack of food in this country, it’s lack of income.”</li><li>“It would be very foolish to assume that because we got through COVID, we could get through a No Deal scenario.”</li><li>“The number of adults who are food insecure has quadrupled in lockdown”</li><li>“Our food system is essentially broken”</li><li>“Is there a risk that food just won’t get into the country? Absolutely.”&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Presented by Naomi Smith. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producer Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. </em><strong><em>THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.</em></strong></p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>