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Horsemeat in burgers, e-cigarettes, Green Deal

Duration:
26 minutes
First broadcast:
Wednesday 16 January 2013

Food inspectors in Ireland have found horse meat in beefburgers destined for sale in the UK and Irish Republic. We hear from the British Meat Processors Association.

Electronic cigarettes were invented in China in 2007 and sales have taken off in Europe. The body that regulates health products - the MHRA - wants to treat them as medicines.

The Green Deal will launch in full at the end of January and the government hopes it will encourage people to make home improvements. Climate Change Minister Greg Barker explains how it could work.

With the demise of Jessops and problems at HMV, what happens if you've lost money to a high street closure?

Presenter: Winifred Robinson
Producer: Joel Moors.

Chapters

4 items

  • Horsemeat

    Ireland’s Food Standards Authority has found horse DNA in beef burgers.

  • Electronic cigarettes

    Electronic cigarettes are less harmful than tobacco but should their sale be restricted?

  • The Green Deal

    Climate Change Minister Greg Barker explains the Green Deal.

  • Jessops

    We look at how people have lost money and what they can do about it.

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