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  1. Mercury in our food (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Dr Anna Snowdon, Scientific Adviser to the National Federation of Fruit and Potato Trades, on the toxic properties of mercury and its presence in some fruit and vegetables. She speaks of its...

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  2. Corned beef contaminated (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Geoff Jones, Assistant Chief Environmental Officer for Brent, talks about the procedures in place to stop an epidemic of food poisoning spreading, due to some contaminated corned beef on the market.

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  3. Animal Liberation Front on poisoned Mars Bars (1984)

    Genre
    Interview

    Vivien (Smith?) of the Animal Liberation Front explains that although Mars Bars spiked with rat poison have been sent to the media, the ALF’s intention had been to cause maximum disruption to Mars, and...

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  4. Grant Meekings on Chernobyl fallout (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Dr Grant Meekings, Department of Agriculture, on radiation dangers in the UK following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in the Soviet Union. Male interviewer not identified.

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  5. Chernobyl disaster - Effects on Europe (1986)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    Report on British reaction to the Chernobyl disaster. Environment Secretary, Kenneth Baker says Britain is safe. Roger Clarke of the National Radiological Protection Board says Britain has escaped the...

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  6. John MacGregor on egg crisis (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    John Fraser interviews Agriculture Minister John MacGregor in Brussels, following the resignation of junior health minister Edwina Currie, over her remarks about salmonella-infected eggs. He is due to attend...

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  7. 17m pounds package to compensate egg producers (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Conservative MP, Paul Marland, who successfully led the campaign for the removal of Edwina Currie as junior health minister, on the Government’s compensation package to help Britain’s egg...

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  8. Egg compensation package (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    Report on the Government’s compensation package to help Britain’s egg industry following the salmonella scare. The package follows the resignation of junior health minister Edwina Currie, over her...

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  9. Chief Medical Officer Donald Acheson on salmonella in eggs (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Richard Bestic reports from Westminster following MP Edwina Currie’s claims that most egg production in the country is infected with salmonella. Britain’s Chief Medical Officer, Sir Donald Acheson,...

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  10. Health officer on listeria in chicken meat (1989)

    Genre
    News report; Interview

    Eleanor Parker reports from Bristol on the discovery of listeria in supermarket chicken meat, and on Government plans to warn the public about the hazards of food poisoning. Health Officer Terry Dicken on...

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