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Thousands of eggs from hens in illegal battery cages on UK farms could be getting into the food chain. DEFRA has said that eggs found to have come from around thirty farms which have not complied with the battery cage ban will be downgraded, so they can only be used in manufacturing. Terry Jones from the Food and Drink Federation tells Charlotte Smith that he's confident the major food processors, supermarkets, and caterers which have pledged not to use illegal eggs will be able to stick to their promise. He's not so confident about what he calls 'those less well scrutinised supply chains'. Also in the programme: the story behind the numbers which can decide how public money is spent on farm conservation. And, a new name in the veterinary dictionary: Schmallenberg Disease.

Presenter: Charlotte Smith
Producer: Sarah Swadling.