UK's CO2 Crisis: Chicken, Pork Shortages Loom

0:00On April 6, a leaked government report warns that Britain's supermarkets could run short on chicken and pork if the Iran war drags into summer. All. Because of dropping, carbon dioxide supplies. That gas is key for stunning animals before slaughter, growing veggies in greenhouses, carbonating drinks in beer, and keeping packaged meats, cheeses, and baby food fresh longer. Officials have been running drills under exercise turnstone to prep for this worst-case mess, and business secretary Peter Kyle says, folks should stay. Calm since they're on it, unlike past slip-ups. He's already reopened to bioethanol plant and tea-side to boost carbon dioxide, stressing its role in everything from MRI scans to nuclear power, and water cleanup. Meanwhile, retailers say no panic needed yet, they handle supply hiccups fine. While the chancellor expands bill cuts for 10,000 businesses too, fight rising costs from the conflict.