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A shortage of eggs, GPs switching to cheaper drugs, and a new music plan for schools

A shortage of eggs, GPs switching to cheaper drugs, and a new music plan for schools.

The banning of battery cages for egg production has led to a shortage of eggs, and steep price rises. Winifred Robinson finds out what impact this will have on prices, and why producers were so unprepared for the changes. The companies helping shoppers buy online from American stores - but can it really save you money?
Kids menus make it hard for parents to choose good food for their children according to a survery for the Children's Food Trust. So can restaurants do more?
Will NHS reforms mean more GPs switching patient prescriptions to cheaper drugs in a bid to save money, and does this matter? We find out more. A new plan for how to teach music in schools comes into force in the new school year. We find out what it hopes to deliver. And we report from the Altzeimer Disease International conference in London.

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Thu 8 Mar 2012 12:00
麻豆社 Radio 4 FM

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  • Morrisons Success

    • Morrisons Success

      Morrisons' figures have exceeded expectation.

      Duration: 06:46

  • Drug Switching

    • Drug Switching

      Will NHS changes mean more GPs switching patients' prescriptions to cheaper drugs?

      Duration: 09:07

  • Children's Menus

    • Children's Menus

      Why are Children's Menus percieved to be much worse than their adult equivalents?

      Duration: 06:04

  • US Shopping

    • US Shopping

      MyUS.com allows UK consumers to shop online in the US. But can it really save you money?

      Duration: 06:34

  • Egg Shortage

    • Egg Shortage

      The ban on battery cages for hens has led to a shortage of eggs for food producers.

      Duration: 06:30

  • Music in Schools

    • Music in Schools

      Who should run new music hubs and can the new system make up for funding cuts?

      Duration: 06:24

  • Energy Scam Update

    • Energy Scam Update

      People scammed by a company offering fake energy saving devices have been targeted twice.

      Duration: 03:36

  • New Rail Plan

    • New Rail Plan

      We hear first reactions to the government's new rail plan.

      Duration: 06:02

  • Yes Loans

    • Yes Loans

      The Office of Fair Trading is revoking the licence of Yes Loans.

      Duration: 02:07

Broadcasts

  • Thu 8 Mar 2012 12:00
    麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 8 Mar 2012 12:04
    麻豆社 Radio 4 LW

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