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May 2022
28m 15s

From cow to cup: The price of a pint of ...

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A forty year high level of inflation and soaring household bills over the last few months have quickly led to a cost of living crisis. UK businesses are already feeling the squeeze, but what does that mean for your shopping basket staples? We’ve chosen to follow a pint of milk through the supply chain, to find out what pressures are raising its price. 

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Guests

  • Abi Reader, dairy farmer and NFU Cymru deputy president.
  • Christine Hope, Hopes of Longtown village store.
  • Faith Angwet.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Sky News, Times Radio, UK Parliament, BBC Newsnight, BBC News.



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