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You and Yours: Seaweed Industry, Repeat Fraud, Banishing Beige

Seaweed Industry; Repeat Fraud; Banishing Beige

20/04/2015

Seaweed Industry, Repeat Fraud, Banishing Beige

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Seaweed Industry, Repeat Fraud, Banishing Beige

A look at the seaweed-gathering businesses that are behind new tastes in the supermarkets.

Consumer affairs programme. This episode takes a look at the seaweed-gathering businesses that are behind new tastes in the supermarkets.

Mortgage rates are expected to fall further as one of the UK's biggest lenders launches a record breaking deal. Could it be the start of a price war? Meanwhile the Rightmove index reports the highest ever average asking price. What's going on in the housing market.

Asda has just started stocking seaweed sausages in the North East, while Marks & Spencer is about to bring in seaweed biscuits. We take a look at the start-up seaweed-gathering businesses that are behind the new tastes in the supermarkets.

Research shows many of us choose neutral colours to decorate our home as we're afraid of getting it wrong. We'll be looking at how we fell in love with beige. The interior designer, Abigail Ahern, will have tips on where to begin if you're inspired to chuck out the oatmeal.

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