18/01/2011
Anna Hill hears a warning from the motor industry that rural petrol stations could disappear by the end of the decade. And, how food companies monitor the safety of ingredients.
Anna Hill hears a warning from the motor industry that rural petrol stations could disappear by the end of the decade, unless fuel prices are reduced. With twenty to thirty ingredients going into some shop-bought sauces, how do food companies monitor the safety of ingredients bought in from all over the world? And, why British hay merchants are going overseas to source supplies for livestock and horses.
Presenter: Anna Hill
Producer: Sarah Swadling.
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