Shelves usually stocked with chicken stand empty at an Asda supermarket on September 19 in London.
Mandatory Credit:	Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images

Shelves usually stocked with chicken stand empty at an Asda supermarket on September 19 in London.
Mandatory Credit: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images

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UK food supplies at risk as American CO2 provider shuts down due to soaring gas prices

UK supermarkets could face shortages of meat and other fresh food within weeks after soaring gas prices prompted a major US fertilizer manufacturer to suspend production, turning off most of Britain's supply of carbon dioxide to the food and drink industry in the process.