shocking figures uncovered by labour show some patients are suffering agonising waits of as many as 541 days to begin treatment.

aubrey: with a quick zap in the microwave, you can get them from the freezer to the dinner table in a flash. and mitchell says less goes to waste...

(soundbite of les pommes de ma douche's "trompettes de la renommee") transcript provided by npr, copyright npr.. march 2013  (20)..