In reply to Dax H:
> One expert predicts prices going up.
> Another expert says the prices are inflated by an average of 20% due to EU meddling.
If we paid food prices at world prices, you would annihilate the U.K. farming industry in a matter of months.
Economically speaking, it would probably be good thing. On a purely short-term economic point of view, growing subsidised potatoes outisde London instead of building offices and houses is stupid. But I'm not so sure that's what people want.
But there are good reasons why the EU (including the UK) and the US, have been reasonably protectionist when it comes to agriculture : first and foremost, self-sufficiency is deemed strategic, if not vital, and rightly so. But there are also concerns around environnemental standards, ethical standards, health and safety...
Post edited at 17:16