14/10/2013
A foodie special. Battery farming is banned here. But what about eggs from abroad? We follow the winners and losers of this year's harvest. And how confident can we be that the food we eat is what we think it is.
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Battery hens used in food products?
Battery hens were banned in the UK almost two years ago, but a wide variety of manufactured food such as quiche, cake and ice-cream contain liquid egg.Ìý
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There are fears that eggs from battery hens could be getting into UK foods this way.
ÌýGlobal brands only need to comply with regulations in their own country and do not have to meet the welfare rules of the European Union.
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on the Â鶹Éç News website,
Horse meat scandal 'could happen again'
A drop in the number of food samples sent for testing could lead to a repeat of the horsemeat scandal, an expert has told Â鶹Éç Inside Out.
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Food writer Jay Rayner examines the food standardsÌýsystem to find out how confident we can be that the food we eat is what we think it is.Ìý
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and on the Â鶹Éç News website.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Natalie Graham |
| Reporter | Jay Rayner |
| Series Editor | Linda Bell |
Broadcast
- Mon 14 Oct 2013 19:30Â鶹Éç One South East