#NAME? – 6/4/2024

A consequence of 47 years of EU membership is that the ’s food supply is now enmeshed with that of the EU. The currently produces only about half of its food. It receives 30% from EU member states and a further 11% via trade deals negotiated as a EU member. Home production has steadily dropped since the mid 1980s.

#NAME? – {6/4/2024

A consequence of 47 years of EU membership is that the ’s food supply is now enmeshed with that of the EU. The currently produces only about half of its food. It receives 30% from EU member states and a further 11% via trade deals negotiated as a EU member. Home production has steadily dropped since the mid 1980s.

is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by standards, but accounts for little more than 0.5 percent of ’s gross domestic product (GDP). While produces 58 percent of the country’s food needs, the is heavily reliant on imports to meet the varied demands of the consumer, who expects …