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Episode 18

·¡Ã²°ù±è²¹ Series 29
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Andrew Mackinnon is in Spain where a government minister recently called for Spaniards to eat less meat and Annabel Maclennan reports from Italy on the country’s declining birth rate.

Tha Anndra MacFhionghain anns an Spàinn far a bheilear air iarraidh air muinntir na dùthcha nas lugha de dh’feòil ithe air sgàth na h-àrainneachd. Tha tuathanaich na dùthcha air a bhith feargach mun a seo agus tha an Spàinn am measg na dùthchannan as motha tha ag ithe feòladh air an t-saoghal. Agus tha Annabel NicIllFhinnein anns an Eadailt a’ faighinn a-mach mu carson a tha ìre-breith na dùthcha air a bhith a’ tuiteam agus a’ faighneachd a bheil an riaghaltas a’ dèanamh gu leòr gus bacadh a chuir air trioblaid seo.

Andrew Mackinnon is in Spain where a government minister recently called for Spaniards to eat less meat. Spain is one of the biggest meat-eating countries in the world and there has been a backlash from the country’s farmers over the comments while large-scale farming has been criticised for its environmental impact. Annabel Maclennan reports from Italy on the country’s declining birth rate and whether recent government initiatives will be enough to reverse the trend.

In Gaelic with English subtitles.

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Tuathanasan san Spàinn

Tuathanasan san Spàinn
Dh'fhaodadh gum faigh an àrainneachd buannachd ma thòisicheas barrachd dhaoine aig ithe nas lugha de dh'fheòil. Tha rannsachadh a' sealltainn gu bheil tuathanasan mòra a' dèanamh milleadh air an àrainneachd nàdarrach, agus tha draghan cuideachd ann mun astar a bhios feòil a' siubhal bho thuathanas gu truinnsear.

Anns an Spàinn, tha am Ministear airson Cùisean Luchd-cleachdaidh, Alberto Garzón, airson 's gum bi eòlas nas fheàrr aig daoine air a' bhuaidh a tha aig tuathanasan mòra, agus e aig iarraidh gum bi daoine ag ithe nas lugha de dh'fheòil. Ach 's i an Spàinn aon de na dùthchannan as measail air feòil san t-saoghal, agus dh'adhbhraich na thuirt Mgr Garzón bho chionn ghoirid fearg am measg mhòran.

Tha cuid de thuathanaich a' faireachdainn gum bi na dreuchdan aca ann an cunnart ma bhios nas lugha de dhaoine aig ithe feòil, agus tha cuid de phartaidhean poilitigeach air innse nach eil còir aca gnothach a ghabhail sa chùis.

Spanish farms

Spanish farms
Eating less meat has been suggested as one of the best ways in which we can help the environment. Aggressive farming has been shown to destroy natural habitats, and the air-miles such meat travels from farm to plate is also a cause for concern.

In Spain, the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Alberto Garzón, wants the public to recognise the impact of megafarms on the environment, and encourages people to change their eating habits. Spain is one of the biggest meat-eating countries in the world, and the calls to limit meat-consumption has faced a furious backlash, not least from leading politicians.

Many farmers feel their livelihoods could be jeopardised by a reduction in meat eating, with some political parties saying that the state should not have a say in the population's eating habits.

ÃŒre breith san Eadailt

ÃŒre breith san Eadailt
Tha crìonadh mòr air a thighinn air ìrean breith na h-Eadailte. Ann an 2020, bha iad air tuiteam airson dusan bliadhna an sreath a chèile agus tha figearan tràth a' sealltainn gur e crìonadh a chunnaicear ann an 2021 cuideachd. Sa chumantas, 's e 1.17 duine cloinne a th' aig gach boireannach. Tha grunn adhbharan ann airson seo; crìonadh eaconamach, cion-cosnaidh, gainnead de dh'àitichean ann an sgoiltean-àraich agus na duilgheadasan a tha mu choinneamh boireannaich a tha ag iarraidh clann ach cuideachd cosnadh.

Mar thoradh air a seo, tha Riaghaltas na h-Eadailte air Achd an Teaghlaich a chur an sàs. 'S e achd ùr a tha seo a tha a' brosnachadh dhaoine gus clann a bhith aca. Na lùib tha creideas coitcheann, atharraichean a thaobh fòrladh màthaireil, faochadh bho chìsean agus leasachaidhean a thaobh cùram-chloinne. Ach a bheil gu leòr ann airson pàtran a thathas air a bhith a' faicinn airson bhliadhnaichean a-nis atharrachadh?

Birth rate in Italy

Birth rate in Italy
Italy's birth rate has been falling. In 2020, it fell for the 12th year in a row and early estimates for 2021 project a further decline. The average birth rate among Italian women is 1.17 births per individual. There are a few reasons for this; economic decline, unemployment, a shortage of nursey places and the difficulties women face when they want to work and have children.

The decline has resulted in the Italian Government introducing the Family Act. This is a new Act that aims to encourage people to have more children. It includes a universal payment, changes to maternity leave, tax breaks and improvements in childcare. Will it be enough to reverse the pattern of decline that Italy has been experiencing for years?

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