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The UK imports half its food, and was almost starved into submission by Nazi U-boats during WW2,, so you’d think they would know this, but laissez-faire ideolog
by fmajid 1y ago
The UK imports half its food, and was almost starved into submission by Nazi U-boats during WW2,, so you’d think they would know this, but laissez-faire ideology is strong in the ruling class.
- tekla 1y agoThe UK was never even near starvation levels during WW2. Bread, Vegetables and Fish were never even rationed.
- tim333 1y agoWe import a lot by value but less so by calories. We could probably get by on domestic bread and potatoes if blockaded but the oranges, bananas and tuna fish would be in short supply.