It is probable that a food crisis will hit the UK because the system will not be able to cope with supply changes, according to a report.
The paper to be released by Chatham House will state that in the future governments are to decide what foods are sold and that this reflects what society wants, reports the Guardian.
Lower yields linked to climate change will further increase food prices in the years to come, the report says.
“Our supply needs to be reliable and resilient and able to withstand shocks and crises,” environment, food and rural affairs secretary Hilary Benn said at a Chatham House conference.
A number of people in the industry, such as Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy, have recently said that they expect food price inflation to drop soon.
