The lasting effect of the horsemeat scandal
The phone hackers costing businesses £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 £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 £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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    Parking FinesThe new ways of catching motorists with parking charges now wheel clamping is banned. Duration: 07:07 Hacked PhonesAre phone companies doing enough to warn customers about the danger of hacking? Duration: 07:19 Champagne GlutWhy a harvest of grapes in Champagne could mean some are turned into industrial alcohol Duration: 03:23 World BuffettThe rise of the restaurants offering foods from around the world. Duration: 05:52 HorsemeatNine months since traces of horsemeat were found in food, have our attitudes changed? Duration: 06:31 FairphoneThe new phone which claims to be the world’s first ethical mobile. Duration: 05:56 Minimum PricesThe OFT has accused three big department stores of price fixing a sports bra Duration: 03:04 24 Hour GPsWe look at plans to change the way GPs work with 12 hour days and consultations via Skype. Duration: 07:35 PhonePay Plus FinePeople looking for jobs were conned into calling premium numbers for jobs that didnt exist Duration: 06:55 Broadcasts- Thu 3 Oct 2013 12:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Thu 3 Oct 2013 12:04ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 LW
 
 
                    
