Fruit, vegetables and salad ingredients may have to be rationed in the weeks ahead because of energy costs, according to the president of the National Farmers' Union (NFU). Minette Batters said shoppers may face rationing - with tomatoes and cucumbers the first in the firing line.
She said: "Everybody wants to avoid rationing, effectively, which is what we saw with eggs in December. But I think there are going to be challenges on availability of some food items," reports Sky News.
Produce grown in greenhouses - including peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers, will be hit first, followed by potatoes, cauliflower and broccoli.
