00:01The UK could face food shortages including chicken and pork by the summer if the war
00:06in Iran continues, under worst-case planning scenarios set out by government officials.
00:11A government source told the BBC that planning is based on continued closure of the Strait
00:16of Hamuz and disruption to carbon dioxide supplies used in food production and preservation.
00:23Officials say CO2 shortages could affect slaughter and packaging, but stress this is a worst-case
00:29scenario and not a forecast.
00:31DEFRA says it will work with the food production industry while retailers report stable supplies.
00:37However, warnings remain that international tensions may push food prices higher for households.
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