Smithfield Market reacts to BSE fears

Title

Smithfield Market reacts to BSE fears

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

15 May 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:51

Description

At London’s main meat market at Smithfield, there’s been anger and cynicism about what are regarded as scare stories over BSE and safety of British beef. Greg Lawrence, one of the big meat wholesalers and retailers discusses the state of British beef and other traders give their views. Simon Bowden reports.

Contributors

Simon Bowden; Greg Lawrence

Keywords

London; Beef; Mass media; Food safety; Beef industry; Bovine spongiform encephalopathy; Cattle; Smithfield

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