The African Moms Behind Britain’s Flowers

Few people stop to think about where their beautiful bouquets of flowers come from, or the women who grow them. On this episode of Just 2 Degrees, we travel through the hidden global journey behind fresh flowers, produced largely by African women working to support their families. We also investigate another hidden reality inside our food system: the continued use of hen cages in the UK, where millions of birds still live in cramped conditions to produce eggs found in everyday foods. From flower farms to factory farming, this is a story about the unseen costs behind what we consume. Host: Reagan Des Vignes Featuring: Margriet Manting of the Pesticide Action Network Europe; Fairtrade Foundation's Becky Forecast; and Downton Abbey Actor, Peter Egan