18/11/21 Polluted oysters, farmer loneliness, caged hens
Calls for a 'culture change' in farming to address loneliness and depression. And why some south coast oysters are off the menu - could too much sewage in the sea be to blame?
If the farming industry wants to tackle well documented loneliness and mental health problems, it needs to undergo a 'culture change'. That鈥檚 one of the findings of a study published today by the University of Exeter鈥檚 Centre for Rural Policy Research and the Farming Community Network.
Some south coast oysters are off the menu - could too much sewage in the sea be to blame?
British supermarkets have pledged to only sell whole eggs that are produced in free-range systems by 2025. We visit a producer who's phasing out his caged hens.
Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.
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