14/10/20 - British food standards and the Ag Bill, Greenpeace disrupting trawlers and farm shops in lockdown
An amendment to the Agriculture Bill that would have protected UK farmers from imports of food produced to a lower standard, has been thrown out. We hear about Plan B.
An amendment to the Agriculture Bill that would have protected UK farmers from imports of food produced to a lower standard, has been thrown out. We hear from two Tory rebels: former DEFRA Secretary Theresa Villiers and Chair of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, Neil Parish. What is Plan B?
East Coast fisherman say a protest by conservationists in the North Sea is putting lives at risk. Campaigners from Greenpeace are dropping boulders into the sea to deter trawlers from fishing in a protected area. But local fishermen are condemning the move as irresponsible.
And this week Farming Today is focusing on the difference Covid’s made, and is still making, to rural communities. We visit a Norfolk farm shop which has seen a surge in demand and set up a new veg box scheme.
Presented by Anna Hill
Produced for ±«Óãtv Audio in Bristol by Heather Simons
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