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World Service,20 Apr 1998,13 mins

The Cost of Putting Meat on our Plates

The Farming World

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World demand for meat is growing but at what cost to animals and people? Report from the Compassion in World Farming Trust's conference, 'Animal Welfare, Poverty and Globalisation'. Plus, demand for silk now exceeds supply - is this an opportunity for African silk farmers?

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