11/03/2011
The latest news about food, farming and the countryside, presented by Charlotte Smith. 70% of rural villages in Britain are without a local shop, according to a new YouGov poll.
70% of rural villages in Britain are without a local shop according to a new report by the charity Living Streets. The YouGov commissioned poll also found that nearly half of those who are over 55 live too far from their nearest GP's surgery to be able to walk there, and 58% are unable to walk to their nearest bank.
Also, the government is investing £860 million into renewable energy schemes to provide incentives for farmers to install anaerobic digesters. Charlotte Smith hears from the Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change.
And in the UK we consume 18 kilogrammes of beef each year. Sarah Swadling meets a butcher and farmer near Exeter to hear which breeds they decide to raise for the best market.
Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Emma Weatherill.
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