WHILE we are being careful with our cash amid the cost of living crisis, the supermarkets are raking it in, with whopping profits reported. These often come at a cost to the people who produce the food. Farmers warn the prices they are paid by the stores just aren’t enough to cover the spiralling cost of fuel, feed and fertiliser.
Some of the best dairy products in the world comes from Scotland because our soggy, long summer days generate some of the best grass on the planet. For centuries, Scottish butter has been a kitchen staple, accessible and easy to find.
Yet “own-brand” Scottish butter disappeared from most supermarket shelves across Scotland in 2018. Until recently, the German supermarkets were a bastion for budget Scottish butter but Lidl customers have been getting in touch with the #keepScotlandtheBrand campaign to say not only has it vanished from the shelves, Scottish milk is also getting harder to find.
