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The lasting effect of the horsemeat scandal

The phone hackers costing businesses 拢40bn a year. Plus nine months on, how has the horsemeat scandal changed our attitudes and what we buy? Consumer news with Winifred Robinson.

It's nine months since traces of horsemeat were found in food on sale in the UK. We look at how our attitudes and behaviour has changed.

It's a fraud that costs businesses around 拢40 billion a year worldwide, but are phone companies doing enough to warn customers about the danger of having their phone systems hacked? Listener Gavin Stewart says they aren't - he faced a bill for over 拢3,000. We also hear what the industry is doing to tackle the problem.

Plus why some grapes harvested in the Champagne region could end up in industrial cleaning products rather than fizzy wine.

And we visit the GPs who are offering consultations via Skype. It's something the Conservatives say they want to see more of.

Presenter: Winifred Robinson
Producer: Joe Kent.

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55 minutes

Chapters

  • Parking Fines

    The new ways of catching motorists with parking charges now wheel clamping is banned.

    Duration: 07:07

  • Hacked Phones

    Are phone companies doing enough to warn customers about the danger of hacking?

    Duration: 07:19

  • Champagne Glut

    Why a harvest of grapes in Champagne could mean some are turned into industrial alcohol

    Duration: 03:23

  • World Buffett

    The rise of the restaurants offering foods from around the world.

    Duration: 05:52

  • Horsemeat

    Nine months since traces of horsemeat were found in food, have our attitudes changed?

    Duration: 06:31

  • Fairphone

    The new phone which claims to be the world鈥檚 first ethical mobile.

    Duration: 05:56

  • Minimum Prices

    The OFT has accused three big department stores of price fixing a sports bra

    Duration: 03:04

  • 24 Hour GPs

    We look at plans to change the way GPs work with 12 hour days and consultations via Skype.

    Duration: 07:35

  • PhonePay Plus Fine

    People looking for jobs were conned into calling premium numbers for jobs that didnt exist

    Duration: 06:55

Broadcasts

  • Thu 3 Oct 2013 12:00
  • Thu 3 Oct 2013 12:04

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