Farming Today This Week
Farming news with Charlotte Smith. Chicken is predicted to be the world's most popular meat within 10 years, but can British poultry producers take on the global competition?
Rise of the chickens. Its predicted that chicken will become the worlds most popular meat within 10 years. But as the UK industry expands it faces renewed focus on its animal welfare, the challenges of cost of production, and competitive international markets. Farming Today This Week visits the Food Animal Initiative farm near Oxford to look at the future for the poultry industry.
Presenter Charlotte Smith. Producer Ruth Sanderson.
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- Sat 9 Mar 201306:30BBC Radio 4
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