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Prawn Free

Costing the Earth by BBC

Mar 7, 202327:30Religion & Spirituality

Where do the prawns in your takeaway curry or pad thai come from? Peter Hadfield travels to South-East Asia to investigate the environmental impact of prawn farming. Producer: Alasdair Cross

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Prawn Free is an episode from Costing the Earth by BBC. Where do the prawns in your takeaway curry or pad thai come from? Peter Hadfield travels to South-East Asia to investigate the environmental impact of prawn farming. Producer: Alasdair...

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Published Mar 7, 2023, 27:30 long, audio available.

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