A bit of gentle encouragement helps - with Ian Hislop
Off Air with Jane & Fi
The Times
4.6 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 November 2022
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
Jane and Fi are joined by lifestyle journalist and Wellness Wednesday regular, Rosamund Dean, to find out how to cope when everything feels a bit bleak.
And, Ian Hislop talks about his new play "Spike" and the continued influence of Private Eye on the news and laws in the UK.
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| 0:00.0 | We all want to enjoy food that tastes great and is sauce responsibly. |
| 0:05.0 | But it's not always easy to know where your favourite foods come from. |
| 0:08.0 | McDonald's works with more than 23,000 British and Irish farmers to source quality ingredients. |
| 0:14.0 | Mike Allwood is a dairy farmer from Cheshire, who supplies organic milk to McDonald's in the UK for its teas, coffees and porridge |
| 0:22.4 | through Arla. |
| 0:23.7 | We're involved in a network which has been set up by Arla to look at the possibilities for |
| 0:30.0 | farming regeneratively. |
| 0:32.0 | One of the things we're doing here is moving our cattle, giving them a fresh piece of grass |
| 0:37.4 | every day to help regenerate the soil. |
| 0:40.9 | We're very lucky that we've had a long-term relationship with McDonald's. |
| 0:45.9 | And I think often people don't realize how seriously McDonald's take their relationships with farmers. |
| 0:52.2 | Change a little, change a lot. |
| 0:54.5 | Find out more about McDonald's plan for change on the McDonald's website. |
| 1:02.2 | This episode of Offair with Jane and Fee is sponsored by Norwegian Cruise Line. |
| 1:07.3 | Have you ever thought of taking a cruise? |
| 1:10.0 | Well, it's crossed my mind. Tell me a bit more about it. |
| 1:11.6 | Well, with Norwegian Cruise Line, you can travel to iconic locations across Northern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Greek Isles, |
| 1:18.6 | unpacking only once and exploring multiple European destinations in one holiday. |
| 1:24.6 | They offer exclusive go-local, shore excursions, as well as an immersive program |
| 1:29.1 | of onboard experiences. I can't lie, I'm intrigued by up to 21 dining options on a single ship. |
| 1:36.0 | Well, Jane, their fleet has so many unique bars, lounges and restaurants. They also have |
| 1:40.0 | fantastic entertainment, shows, facilities on board. You wouldn't be shorter things to do. |
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