First beer, now chicken! Shortage warnings as CO2 stocks fall

The British Poultry Council (BPC) has called on the government and gas producers for help after beer, fizzy drinks and meat producers all warned of possible shortages caused by a lack of the gas.Poultry slaughterhouses are asking for priority supplies and saying the current shortage could have a "potentially huge effect" on British food production.At least five CO2 producers across northern Europe have shut down plants for maintenance for the spring and summer months.