Britain has struck a deal with CF Industries for the American company to restart the production of carbon dioxide (CO2) after soaring gas prices forced it to halt operations, threatening the supply of meat in the country. Meat processors had warned they too would need to halt production in days, with gaps soon to appear on supermarket shelves, if production did not resume, because CO2 is used to stun animals for slaughter and preserve the shelf life of meat. CO2 is a byproduct of the fertiliser that is produced by CF Industries which has two plants in northern England. British Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng met the CF Industries boss, Tony Will, on Sunday, and had told broadcasters earlier on Tuesday that the government could provide financial support to […]