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Politics Unpacked

U-Grain

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2022

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Ukraine is known as the breadbasket of Europe but what happens when war with Russia means everyone is scrambling for the crumbs? Matt Chorley speaks to George Eustice, Dr John Rich and Abi Reader from the NFU. Plus: India Knight and James Marriott

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0:00.0

The British Red Cross is here to welcome people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

0:07.0

We're here to help people the safety when stalks him.

0:12.0

We're here to show anyone's struggling that someone cares.

0:16.0

We're here for humanity.

0:19.0

With your support, the Red Cross has helped millions of people in the UK and 191 other countries.

0:25.0

As such, British Red Cross to support us, together we are the world's emergency responders.

0:37.0

Hello, this is the Red Box Podcast. I'm Matt Cholling.

0:40.0

Coming up on today's episode, a really fascinating deep dive into the food that Ukraine grows

0:48.0

and the impact the war is having on food right around the world and on what we're going to be able to buy supermarkets here in the UK.

0:54.0

So we're going to hear from the head of the biggest grain producer in Ukraine.

0:58.0

We've got the environment sexually George Eustace talking about what the UK government is doing,

1:02.0

particularly concerns in some countries might start hoarding food and inevitably there will be the poorest countries that end up being hardest hit.

1:07.0

We'll also hear from a farmer as well to see what she's got to say about how farmers are adapting.

1:12.0

It might be good they get you more money for their grain, but all their costs are going up as well.

1:16.0

And ultimately, I think we're all going to end up paying the price in the shops and really fascinating.

1:20.0

You grain, that's what we're calling the feature, that's coming up in just a moment.

1:23.0

As ever though, we kick off on a Thursday with our columnist panel and they're back.

1:27.0

It's India night and James Murray.

1:34.0

So James, you're back, you've been to Paris, you've come back, no, no macaroon's.

1:39.0

No, I've just been told off by everyone and times radio that I didn't even think.

1:44.0

I actually did eat a macaroon, but selfishly it was just one later myself.

1:49.0

Was it one left, was it a free one left in your hotel while the one that you bought?

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