The price of bread

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

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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

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