The price of bread

Published: June 9, 2022, 7:30 p.m.

The 'crust' of living: Evan Davis looks at the spiralling costs of baking a loaf of bread. On top of rising energy bills the industry is having to keep up with huge increases in the price of wheat. In this episode a farmer, a miller and a baker explain how they're trying to make ends meet.

Guests: \nSarah Bell, Wheat Farmer and Grain Consultant.\nJulius Deane, Wheat Director at Carrs Flour Mills Ltd\nMike Roberts, Deputy Chairman of Roberts Bakery

Producer: Nick Holland\nSound: Rod Farquhar\nProduction Coordinators: Sophie Hill and Siobhan Reed\nEditor: Hugh Levinson