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Visualizing the UK’s Reliance on EU Food Imports

by Michael McLaughlin
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Chart showing that foods such as spinach and peppers are more a risk of disruption or price increases if there is a no-deal Brexit.

The Guardian has created several data visualizations illustrating the United Kingdom’s reliance on European Union food imports to emphasize the threat Brexit poses to the UK’s food supply. The visualizations show that the United Kingdom annually imports more than £2 billion ($2.4 billion) of wine from EU member states, more than £240 million ($290 million) in cheese from Ireland alone, and that nearly all of its olives, spinach, peaches, and nectarines come from the European Union. If the United Kingdom and the European Union do not reach a Brexit deal, these foods and others could be subject to substantial tariffs and product inspections. The visualizations also show that the UK’s self-sufficiency in food has dropped from 75 percent in 1989 to 61 percent in 2018.

Take a look.

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