17/08/2010

UK food prices have risen by nearly 60% in three years. Javier Blas from the Financial Times tells Cath Mackie that this trend is set to continue. New reports from the Royal Society suggest lab-grown meat in vats could help feed a growing population, and bring global prices down. But Tim Lang, professor of food policy at London City University says eating less meat should be the solution.

The new Groceries Code Adjudicator will investigate complaints about the way supermarkets treat their producers. Farming Today visits a Worcestershire farmer who describes the restrictions the supermarkets impose, including how long, wide and flexible his courgettes and runner beans are allowed to be.

And as more farms than ever open their doors to the public, Farming Today hears from the owner of a pick-your-own strawberry farm in Cornwall, whose insurance premiums trebled after an accident.