Brits have been warned about a potential shortage of steak in restaurants and supermarkets. It's because farmers are slaughtering animals early because of the rising cost of feed and fertiliser.
The cattle are slaughtered earlier, the smaller they are and their meat is of lower quality, the Telegraph reports. It said consumers will have to choose cheaper meat cuts, including mince.
The chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association, Nick Allen, said people are already swapping steaks for quality burgers in shops and restaurants. It comes as steak prices rise 5% year on year and cost twice as much as mince per kilogram, according to the Office for National Statistics.
