TOMATO SHORTAGE - Ketchup, spaghetti sauce, tomato soup and salsa may be in short supply after record rainfall saturated California's tomato fields. Farmers postponed the season's start by three weeks. Flooding could also lead to a shortage of lettuce, Brussels sprouts and artichokes. [NBC NEWS]

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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 3 fun2 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 3 fun -  (5 children)

Yeah, most of our tomatoes come from China

[–]Clown_Chan 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (2 children)

That's fucking insulting

Why not from Europe???

[–][deleted] 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Spanish and Italian tomatoes cost more in manufacturing, but are generally better quality. Shame really, it always comes down to price. After a decade in food manufacturing, you start to recognise Thai chicken for example. It comes cooked, sliced and frozen for cheaper than local fresh chickenses 😐

[–]Clown_Chan 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Oh, that's interesing.

[–]grassfed 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Thats ridiculous

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Only about 20% of our tomatoes are British, many of those hydroponic and lacking in soily goodness. I blame the metric system.