23/08/2011
Anna Hill discusses how eating out generates around 600,000 tonnes of food waste annually. And, Drooper and Pershore Eggs: old plums ripe for rediscovery.
Anna Hill discusses how restaurants can reduce the 600,000 tonnes of food they throw away annually. We meet the 'plum evangelist' arguing that Worcestershire Droopers, Pershore Eggs and other old plum varieties are ripe for rediscovery. Plus, the milk test which can help farmers reduce the amount of methane their cows produce.
Presenter: Anna Hill
Producer: Sarah Swadling.
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