Animal Deaths, Dairy Crisis, Turkeys
Are too many farmed animals dying of disease or neglect, before they even reach the slaughterhouse? Animal Aid thinks so. Anna Hill hears about their new report.
A new report from the campaign group Animal Aid claims that 43 million farmed animals die before they even reach the slaughter house - through disease, accidents, or neglect. Anna Hill talks to their director Andrew Tyler about how they reached that estimate, and what they would like to see done about it. She also hears from the NFU, who insist that farmers do take their responsibility for animal welfare seriously.
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee in the House of Commons has been hearing evidence about the problems facing the UK's dairy farmers, as milk prices continue to fall. Last week they heard from Farmers for Action, and later today it will be the turn of the farming minister George Eustice to give his views.
And for turkey farmers, this is the busiest time of the year. Anna Hill visits Charlotte and Robert Garner at Godwick in Norfolk, and meets their flock of free-range turkeys.
Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Emma Campbell.
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