Some interesting points above. Could the QEs be extended? Yes, I believe they could - not sure about "0ne to two hundred feet" though (technically quite feasible but would we ever have enough aircraft to fill them?). More likely would be to reinstate the missing 60 foot/20m (?) chunk which...

ArmChairCivvy , Do you happen to know if for e.g. meat the same method as was used for stockpiling in Berlin is used? The irradiated steaks were auctioned off only 12-15 years ago. That's an interesting comment which I haven't heard before (I had nothing to do with the RN food side of things after ...

I imagine this very laudable sub topic is in grave danger of being considered "off topic". So, before that happens, two points: 1) Post Brexit trade deals with our American friends opens up the prospect of food imports from the US, of animal products produced under welfare conditions which...

I think the whole point is that they shouldn't be on top of each other!! :