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Off Air with Jane & Fi

Tapestry on the Northern line (with Katriona O'Sullivan)

Off Air with Jane & Fi

The Times

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4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Jane and Fi chat about University Challenge and the prospect of sharing a bed.  


Katriona O'Sullivan joins to speak about her memoir Poor, an insight into a life lived against the boundaries of poverty.


If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation then please email us: janeandfi@times.radio.


Follow us on Instagram! @JaneandFi


Assistant Producer: Elizabeth Highfield


Times Radio Producer: Rosie Cutler



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0:00.0

We all want to enjoy food that tastes great and is sauce responsibly, but it's not always easy to know where your favourite foods come from.

0:06.6

McDonald's works with more than 23,000 British and Irish farmers to source quality ingredients.

0:11.9

Becky Berry is a beef farmer in the Wiltshire countryside who supplies beef to McDonald's for its iconic burgers.

0:17.9

I'm part of a group of farmers and we've been on a journey that McDonald's have sponsored

0:23.5

to help us with learning more about regenerative practices and how that can benefit us,

0:29.8

our farms, the people and the animals that we're producing. It's a way of McDonald's giving

0:34.9

back to the whole industry. What we're trying to do now is move the cows from where they've eaten

0:39.9

and they're moving into a longer, lusher pasture.

0:43.8

And part of that reason is to help the biodiversity.

0:46.9

As you can see here in the long grass,

0:49.0

we've got moths and butterflies that have just hatched out.

0:51.7

We can hear in the hedgerows around the outside of the field, the birdsong. Change a little, change a lot. Find out more about McDonald's plan for change on the

0:59.1

McDonald's website. This episode of Offair with Jane and Fee is sponsored by Norwegian Cruise Line.

1:07.6

Have you ever thought of taking a cruise? Well, it's crossed my mind. Tell me a bit more about it.

1:12.5

Well, with Norwegian Cruise Line, you can travel to iconic locations across northern Europe,

1:17.3

the Mediterranean and the Greek Isles, unpacking only once and exploring multiple European

1:22.8

destinations in one holiday. They offer exclusive go-local, shore excursions, as well as an immersive program

1:29.4

of onboard experiences. I can't lie, I'm intrigued by up to 21 dining options on a single ship.

1:36.3

Well, Jane, their fleet has so many unique bars, lounges and restaurants. They also have

1:40.3

fantastic entertainment, shows, facilities on board. You wouldn't be shorter things to do.

1:45.3

Plan ahead to discover your dream Europe 2025 cruise.

1:49.5

It's certainly one way to beat the winter blues.

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