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British Supermarket Bans All Foreign Meat as Brexit Proceeds

Danish bacon and New Zealand lamb are now off the menu, according to the Co-op.

As the British Isles breaks it economic ties within the Eurozone, one supermarket chain is going a step further to ensure the most British aisles possible (pun intended, apologies).

As The Independent reports, food retailer Co-op Food, which has almost 5,000 locations across the UK, has vowed to take Danish bacon and New Zealand lamb off of its shelves, making it the first supermarket chain to sell fresh meat exclusively from the UK.

In addition to new bacon and lamb offerings, the Co-op already only sells British beef, chicken, ham, pork, sausages, duck, and turkey, as well as all the meats for their pre-made meals and sandwiches. But the symbolism of the grocer now relying entirely on British livestock for its meat sales is pretty significant, and not lost on farmers.

"Shoppers tell us time and again that they want to see more British food on supermarket shelves," the National Farmers' Union said in a press statement, adding that this move toward British bacon and lamb is a great first step, but that grocers can go even further if they want to put British meat first.

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