"Food has always been a preoccupationfor the UK - and with good reason. Every morning when we wake up, our minds inevitably turn to one of the great questions of the day - what's for breakfast?The agrifood industry has a rightful place in the hearts and minds of the population. It contributes more to the UK economy than the automotive and aerospace industries combined. In 2017, food and drink businesses alone had a turnover of £196bn and generated more than £10bn for HM Treasury, with exports exceeding £22bn - 60% of which were traded with the EU. Yet, this highly diverse sector desperately lacks human capital.With Brexit looming, there has never been a better time to get to grips with the challenges of the UK's ongoing skills shortage and skills underutilisation. After all, a 2017 report by the Food and Drink Federation suggests the industry will experience the largest growth of any sector in the UK, and will need more than 140,000 new recruits by 2024.
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机译：“食物一直是英国人的事，而且有充分的理由。每天早晨醒来时，我们的思想不可避免地转向今天的一个重要问题-早餐是什么？农业食品行业在人们心中占有一席之地它对英国经济的贡献超过汽车和航空航天业的总和。2017年，仅食品和饮料业务的营业额就达到了1,960亿英镑，为英国财政部创造了超过100亿英镑的收入，出口额超过220亿英镑-其中60％与欧盟进行了贸易，但是这个高度多样化的部门却极度缺乏人力资本。随着英国脱欧的临近，再没有比现在更好的时机来应对英国持续的技能短缺和技能利用不足的挑战。毕竟，美国食品和饮料联合会（Food and Drink Federation）于2017年发布的一份报告显示，该行业将经历英国所有部门中最大的增长，到2024年将需要超过140,000名新员工。
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