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Rice isn't exactly a staple food in the UK. And you can still have efficient food production in the UK, it's just that small artisanal "under 100 food-miles"

Rice isn't exactly a staple food in the UK. And you can still have efficient food production in the UK, it's just that small artisanal "under 100 food-miles" farming is inefficient.

RandomLensman 1y ago
Unless there is direct food security issue, not sure why inefficiency as such would warrant government interference.
- rob_c 1y ago
  Have you been paying attention to the farming sector in the last 5yr? There's plenty of problems reminiscent of the 30s after the whole chain has been kicked around due to labour from Brexit, supply due to Brexit, access to markets from Brexit and then the joy of dealing with the cv19 lockdowns. The sector is still facing real financial problems and none of the last few governments have seen farmers as anything other than land owning cash cows.
  - RandomLensman 1y ago
    But why would that lead to the government discouraging rice farming?
- jstanley 1y ago
  > not sure why inefficiency as such would warrant government interference Agreed
- pydry 1y ago
  Food security issues dont necessarily give you enough time to prepare.
closewith 1y ago
> Rice isn't exactly a staple food in the UK. Rice is now very much a staple food in the UK. > And you can still have efficient food production in the UK, it's just that small artisanal "under 100 food-miles" farming is inefficient. Economically inefficient, but diversity of local supply in a key factor in food security, and as a hopeless food insecure country, the UK should be diversifying as much as possible, especially to crops that will thrive in the coming climate.
- dehrmann 1y ago
  > Rice is now very much a staple food in the UK. I knew a Brit who described chicken tikka masala as the national dish of the UK.
dboreham 1y ago
What about Rice Krispies?
layer8 1y ago
Staple foods tend to change with circumstances, they aren’t set in stone.
klooney 1y ago
Lotta people who eat more rice than legacy Britons have moved there though.

Rice isn't exactly a staple food in the UK. And you can still have efficient food production in the UK, it's just that small artisanal "under 100 food-miles" farming is inefficient.

RandomLensman 1y ago

Unless there is direct food security issue, not sure why inefficiency as such would warrant government interference.

rob_c 1y ago
Have you been paying attention to the farming sector in the last 5yr? There's plenty of problems reminiscent of the 30s after the whole chain has been kicked around due to labour from Brexit, supply due to Brexit, access to markets from Brexit and then the joy of dealing with the cv19 lockdowns. The sector is still facing real financial problems and none of the last few governments have seen farmers as anything other than land owning cash cows.
- RandomLensman 1y ago
  But why would that lead to the government discouraging rice farming?
jstanley 1y ago
> not sure why inefficiency as such would warrant government interference Agreed
pydry 1y ago
Food security issues dont necessarily give you enough time to prepare.

closewith 1y ago

> Rice isn't exactly a staple food in the UK. Rice is now very much a staple food in the UK. > And you can still have efficient food production in the UK, it's just that small artisanal "under 100 food-miles" farming is inefficient. Economically inefficient, but diversity of local supply in a key factor in food security, and as a hopeless food insecure country, the UK should be diversifying as much as possible, especially to crops that will thrive in the coming climate.

dehrmann 1y ago
> Rice is now very much a staple food in the UK. I knew a Brit who described chicken tikka masala as the national dish of the UK.

dboreham 1y ago

What about Rice Krispies?

layer8 1y ago

Staple foods tend to change with circumstances, they aren’t set in stone.

klooney 1y ago

Lotta people who eat more rice than legacy Britons have moved there though.