To be surprised that some friends are buying extra food because of Brexit?

[abacucat]

I suspect that specific foods may get be in short supply for a short period of time, but there will still be plenty of food in the shops. It is not going to be Armageddon. So this seemed an over reaction to me. Or am I going to be that person in the disaster movie who is laughing saying everyone is over reacting, who ends up dead when the disaster finally hits?

Sorry. I’ve spoiled your sunny Brexit upland there, haven’t I?

On the plus side, it does suggest some actual planning is going on, even if the they’re denying they’re doing it.

from what I have understood it sounds pretty panicky last minute pannin

*planning though

If nothing else the pound will crash, so food will certainly be more expensive. How long for or which WTO deals we can get is anyone's guess. Not only that but we also have to expect an influx of relatively unregulated foods from US. I sincerely hope that supermarkets put a little EU flag on products that have had EU food standards applied in future.

Absolutely. But I’m taking the positives where I can find them.

Waitrose are obviously cashing in on the stockpiling mentality. When I went in today there was a third of loads of stockpile stuff like ravioli, tuna, soup, pasta and sauces, household laundry items. Very specifically stockpile items.

Lidl had a very prominent display of long life milk during the week.

Farmland is being sold off for housing in many places, so we will be less self-sufficient. We really need to keep our farmland.

Why aren't people whistleblowing if they are being asked to change jobs/help for Brexit?
It's in the public interest to know the govt is not ready at all and the fact people are being pulled from other jobs which could impact the public as well people should know

I work in the NHS and a huge number of our standard medical stock items from NHS supply chain have been out of stock for weeks. I have been trying to source alternatives but often there are none, or they are really not as good. This is starting to worry me because of the impact on the patients if we don’t have basic stock.

Why aren't people whistleblowing if they are being asked to change jobs/help for Brexit?

What would you be whistleblowing about? Its perfectly lawful to second people to other departments.

wildchild I freeze Vitalite all the time & it defrosts perfectly.

I'm not in the civil service at present RegularShowRules but it was standard practice, contracted terms, that if there was a national need staff could be deployed elsewhere. Normally it was invoked for adverse weather conditions, big flood events, or situations like the swine flu outbreak.

@cloudtree I'd say for e.g if you worked on the benefit dept of the civil service and got asked to move to help with Brexit then I'd whistleblow knowing how staff being moved off a vital dept would impact on the public especially as there isn't enough staff on certain departments anyway.
Not saying it is the benefit dept as I don't know which departments have been asked but ifvthe6 have viral jobs and they are being asked to change jobs who exactly is going to do their job which could impact on the public?

You would struggle to get PIDA (whistle blowing) protection in such a situation. In order to qualify as whistle blowing you would have to show one of the following:
Criminal offences (section 43B(1)(a), ERA 1996).
Breach of any legal obligation (section 43B(1)(b), ERA 1996).
Miscarriages of justice (section 43B(1)(c), ERA 1996).
Danger to the health and safety of any individual (section 43B(1)(d), ERA 1996).
Damage to the environment (section 43B(1)(e), ERA 1996).
The deliberate concealing of information about any of the above (section 43B(1)(f), ERA 1996).

You don't get protection just because you've told the press about something you disagree with.

@RegularShowRules that wouldn’t be an acceptable reason to “whistleblow” I am afraid.

Am sure some journalists could do some FOIA requests and dig around a bit though.

But as others have said. It’s a standard expectation for public sector workers. It’s part of the reason I am stockpiling, as I anticipate I could be needed in the office rather than off battling queues full of shocked brexiteers

I think its already been reported anyway.

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/quit-day-job-and-plan-for-no-deal-thousands-of-civil-servants-told-dxzl289mz

I sincerely hope that supermarkets put a little EU flag on products that have had EU food standards applied in future

God yes... this.

I would honestly boycott any food from the US and damn well hope it has flags on it! I will not be duped into it.

I have to say I'm not concerned about US food. Do those who have a strong objection to it not go to the States?

I don’t go to the states and wouldn’t feed my children US meat. Ever

OK..

Anyway most food says where its from and so it shouldn't be an issue.

And we all hope it stays that way

Someone more knowledgable than me may have to come along about EU food regs but my main concern is eating out - right now you feel confident meat is EU or U.K. regulated and therefore really safe. If business find it cheaper to buy US meat and the U.K. regs become more relaxed how easy will it be to know?

Maybe the vegan lifestyle is looking more appealing to me now!