The UK's exit from the European Union is a high-stakes endeavor for British sandwich lovers— and there are a lot of them.
The specter of Brexit is already playing out on the world stage, from prime minister Theresa May's volatile government to the risk that entire businesses will become illegal overnight. But these mammoth problems aside, Brits might soon taste the consequences for themselves, in the form of homegrown bread without much in between.
The convenient lunch-time snack invented by the Earl of Sandwich seems simple enough, but new research from Politico shows how it relies on a complex supply chain of European imports. For instance, the UK imports most of its ham, largely from Germany and Denmark. According to Dairy Industry Ireland, Britain bought 78,000 tons of Irish cheddar in 2016, which counts for 82% of cheese imports. The chart below shows just how much of the typical British sandwich comes from abroad.
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