A Lancashire turkey farmer is facing a surplus of free-range turkeys this Christmas as panicked shoppers turn to buying frozen turkey.Paul White, a partner at Paul's Turkeys, based in Colne, Lancashire, said widespread media reports of a shortage of turkeys had caused shoppers to switch to stocking up on cheaper frozen birds from supermarkets."The coverage of the shortage has only further impacted us," he said. "It's scared the public, and frozen turkey sales have risen dramatically, because people want to make sure they've got a turkey in their freezer for Christmas. Being British-reared, or its welfare, has mattered less. That means that people like us have lots of turkeys left."
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