Nuns fight to save chickens

Title

Nuns fight to save chickens

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

17 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:37

Description

Nuns in Northamptonshire have been forced to abandon their campaign to save 5000 chickens from the slaugherhouse. Ministry of Agriculture officials claim the flock is contaminated with salmonella. James Bays reports. Includes interviews with Mother Catherine; chief Ministry of Agriculture vet Keith Meldrum; Richard North, UK Egg Producers Association; Teresa Gorman MP. For Update programme.

Contributors

James Bays; Keith Meldrum; Richard North; Mother Catherine

Keywords

Update (radio programme); Salmonella; Poultry farming; Poultry; Chickens (birds); Nuns; Nothamptonshire

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