07/12/2011
Imported eggs will be tested under UV lights from 1 January to check they are not from hens in banned battery cages. And the big problem facing vegetable growers: giant parsnips.
Imported eggs will be tested under UV lights from 1st January to check they're not from hens in banned battery cages. The Agriculture Minister Jim Paice, says the government will be taking 'tough action' against eggs produced under illegal conditions. As energy bills soar, are our woodlands a neglected source of fuel for home heating? And the big problem facing veg growers: giant parsnips.
Presenter: Anna Hill
Producer: Sarah Swadling.
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