 Brits have been warned that they may be forced to go vegan this Christmas as the price of a turkey is set to sky rocket, according to an expert. The cost of a traditional festive turkey this year may come to a shock for shoppers. New governmental measures came into force yesterday (Monday November 7) to keep all poultry and captive birds indoors in England - in order to prevent the spread of bird flu. This means that farmers and smallholders must keep their birds inside, regardless of the type of bird or numbers kept in order to protect their flock and prevent the risk of future outbreaks. And due to the rise of bird flu since October last year, thousands of birds have been killed so far - including traditional Christmas turkeys. The lack of the festive bird may mean that supermarkets will put their prices up ( Getty Images) And the disease has also been found in more than 200 dead wild birds since the start of October this year. This, food experts claim, has come at the worst time for the meat industry, with worries that this could spark fights in the shopping isles at the busiest time of the year for the festive favourite. Speaking about the issues that the lack of turkey's poses, chef and food expert Amanda Bootes told the Daily Star : "Turkey prices could now force people to seek other Christmas dinner alternatives. "Many people could potentially go vegan this year as it is a much cheaper option now that turkey prices have skyrocketed." And speaking to Derbyshire Live, butcher Jack Bradley, a director of Cleaver Meats, added that the lack of birds will mean that supermarkets will be forced to up their prices. He said: 'The outbreak will force the prices up because they're having to cull all the birds.){kind=link}
Brits have been told that they will ‘have to accept’ the price of food in the supermarket is going to be more this year and families may have to ‘seek other Christmas dinner alternatives’
Brits have been warned that they may be forced to go vegan this Christmas as the price of a turkey is set to sky rocket, according to an expert.
The cost of a traditional festive turkey this year may come to a shock for shoppers.
New governmental measures came into force yesterday (Monday November 7) to keep all poultry and captive birds indoors in England – in order to prevent the spread of bird flu.
This means that farmers and smallholders must keep their birds inside, regardless of the type of bird or numbers kept in order to protect their flock and prevent the risk of future outbreaks.