"There has been no food shortage in France, and there will be no food shortages," he said. I think it is a source of pride for all of us to say that, in France, food safety is guaranteed even in times of crisis". Germany is bringing in 40-thousand seasonal workers from Bulgaria and Romania to harvest seasonal crops like strawberries and asparagus. One solution could be an EU-wide easing of travel bans to allow more seasonal workers to fill the labour gaps across the bloc. If we don't have seasonal workers to pick the product, which are available now, we will produce food waste," he said.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 13, 2020 10:07 UTC