British Minister of Health plans to ban sales of soft cheeses and unpasteurised milk because of connection with listeria cases.
Report shows activities at a cheese counter in a supermarket.
Interview with Doctor Irene Hillery, biologist, University College Dublin (UCD),who believes it would be prudent of pregnant women to be careful about soft cheeses, but at the moment there is no need for alarm.
Interview with Eugene Carr, Irish Traditional Cheese Co-Operative, who states that, while this is a setback to the growing export market, the industry can overcome it. Opposes the ban on soft cheeses as farmers produce high quality and hygienic product.
The reporter is Joe O'Brien.
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