26/08/2010
The farmer who illegally sold cloned meat says UK law should be changed. Anna Hill hears that even if his animals end up abroad, we could end up eating them without knowing it.
The farmer who illegally sold cloned meat says UK law should be changed. Anna Hill hears that even if his animals end up abroad, we could end up eating them without knowing it.
Frozen food and pasta sauces should count towards the 5-a-day, according to the government's Fruit and Veg task force. Farming Today hears on average people currently eat only 3.7 portions a day - increasing that to 5 would avoid an estimated 42,000 premature deaths per year.
And a visit to the Norfolk Broads shows how farming near the coast can be a constant battle. Anna Hill visits a farm which has lost its battle with the water.
Presenter: Anna Hill; Producer Melvin Rickarby.
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