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Antibiotic resistance, Raspberry the new cranberry?, Holly harvest, Christmas food charity

Should a vital antibiotic of 'last resort' for humans be banned from use on farms to lessen the risk of superbugs developing? Plus a catch-up with the Christmas holly harvest.

Should a vital antibiotic of 'last resort' for humans be banned from use on farms, to lessen the risk of superbugs developing?Professor Nicola Williams, from Liverpool University's Institute of Infection Control and Global Health, discusses the implications of bacteria resistant to the drug Colistin being discovered in the UK.

Anna Hill joins a Norfolk charity which distributes farmers' produce donations to give homeless people, and others in need, a Christmas dinner.

The Scottish plant breeder who thinks the Raspberry could be the new Cranberry.

And, a very prickly harvest in the Cotswolds.

Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Sarah Swadling.

13 minutes

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  • Wed 23 Dec 2015 05:45

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