Turkey could be off the menu this Christmas as bird flu causes 'severe' shortages
Picture: AlamyFarmers have warned turkey could be off the menu this Christmas due to bird flu causing "severe" shortages.They have described the current situation as "unbelievably bad" as bird flu cases continue to soar.
The move is an extension of measures already in force in Suffolk, Norfolk and parts of Essex from early October. The UK produces nearly a billion birds a year for eating as meat and, for Christmas, produces between nine and 10 million turkeys. "There will be a big impact on the Christmas market. It's going to be quite bad. If it carries on the way it is, we're going to be seeing severe shortages."
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