Egg fraud, Shepherd's guides, Salmon in the River Taff
After millions of eggs are recalled in Europe over fears they are contaminated with a pesticide, there are now fears that poultry meat could be affected too.
After millions of eggs are withdrawn are recalled in Europe over fears they're contaminated with a pesticide, there are now fears that poultry meat could be affected too. David Gregory Kumar asks Professor Christopher Elliott, Director of the Institute for Global Food Safety at Queens University Belfast about the impact this might have.
Caz Graham has been to meet Barry McKay who collects antique Shepherd's Guide about an 1821 edition which has come to auction, and why they're still used today to identify and track stolen sheep.
After two hundred years, a group of volunteers have restored migratory routes on the River Taff allowing salmon to return. Mariclare Carey Jones reports.
Presenter: David Gregory Kumar
Producer: Toby Field.
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- Thu 10 Aug 201705:45BBC Radio 4
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