Britons increasingly turning to food black market, experts say

Exclusive: Goods such as meat, cheese and confectionery stolen in large amounts to be sold to people hit by high cost of living

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Increasing numbers of people are turning to a growing black market for food to supplement their diets as prices rocket, experts have said.

Meat, cheese and confectionery are among the items being stolen in large quantities from shops and lorries in order to be sold to people hit by the cost of living crisis.