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07/10/2012

Rachel Garside looks at animal welfare in slaughterhouses; Schmallenberg virus; ash tree disease; the Welsh School of Artisan Foods.

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Mon 8 Oct 2012 05:30

Animal welfare in our slaughterhouses, Schmallenberg virus and the Welsh School of Artisan Foods

A consultation is being undertaken by the Welsh Government on the emotive issue of how we improve our animal welfare at the time of slaughter. We speak to and the .

We hear how following the recent news that antibodies have been found in Wales for the first time there are for a vaccine to be developed.

Green spaces in cities are havens for wildlife, places in which people can relax, explore and recharge their batteries. We visit - a 'green lung' for the city of Bangor. 11 hectares of land designated for housing has been the subject of a long campaign which eventually resulted in Gwynedd Council selling it to North Wales Wildlife Trust for 拢1.

The Woodland conservation Trust, is calling for an immediate mandatory ban across the UK on importing ash trees in a last-chance bid to help prevent the destructive Chalara disease dieback of ash becoming established in the UK.

And travel around Wales and you may experience many of the fine food traditions we have from the craft bakers, cheese makers and brewers to the fishermen, chefs, and the butchers. The launch of the Welsh School of Artisan Foods which will make that food journey.

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  • Sun 7 Oct 2012 07:00
  • Mon 8 Oct 2012 05:30

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