BRITAIN is facing a bacon butty nightmare because the sizzling summer weather has left our pigs frazzled – and sent the price of rashers soaring.

The rocketing temperatures has been affecting the fertility of our porkers which are eating less, releasing fewer eggs and having smaller litters.

This has caused the price of piglets to jump 8% – which could affect the price of bacon in shops.

The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) warned: "The price of red meat is set to fall marginally in the short run. This is as farmers look to sell livestock earlier than normal to reduce the burden on grazing land.

"Still, in the longer run, prices are set to rise as feed availability is affected by a weak harvest."

However, it is not just our bacon that is suffering - Brits also face paying an extra £45million a week as poor harvests push up the cost of fruit and vegetables.

Dry soil has meant fewer crops, pushing up the wholesale prices of onions by 41%, carrots by 80%, and lettuce by 61%.

The dried up grass meant that there is less food for animals like cows and sheep to eat, leaving farmers to rely on expensive animal feed normally stored for winter.

Although the weather has been affecting wholesale prices now, it could take up to 18 months before Brits feel the squeeze on supermarket shelves.

The group also added that the weather is likely to have badly affected French wine-makers in Bordeaux, Champagne and Cognac.

Soaring summer temperatures made for ideal conditions to watch Wimbledon and the World Cup in - but it has had a dire effect on crops.

The food warning comes on the back of a CO2 shortage with threatened the production of British food staples like crumpets, fizzy pop - and even beer.