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Agricultural Traditions in the UK
A look back at the changes in the UK agricultural traditions from before Victorians times to the modern day...
All About Veal
A discussion on veal - what is it? Where does it come from? Why is veal controversial?...
Animal Rights
A discussion on animal rights, including philosphical elements, practial and legal information and an illustration of the key issues...
Barbecuing Meat: Hints and Tips
The barbecue has become a British institution. Our hints and tips help you produce the perfect barbecue meat....
Butchering Your Own Cuts of Meat
Learning basic butchery seems daunting, but it’s a skill our grandmothers took for granted and good old-fashioned common sense will help you develop this valuable ability....
Buying Meat in Bulk: How to Store and Use it
Buying meat in bulk can save a lot of money. This article explains how to store and use bulk purchased meat....
Buying Meat Locally
Understanding the many benefits of buying and eating local meat...
Common Misconceptions About Meat
Discussing some nyths about meat, like the necessity to seal meat, is organic meat more expensive and red meat is higher in fat than white meat or poultry...
Consumer Power in Ethical Meat
An insight into retail design techniques that persuade us to buy what we didn't know we wanted, information on alternatives, Fairtrade products and eating seasonally...
Enjoying Local and Rare Breed Meats
Information about the increasing popularity of local and rare breed meats with examples of breeds and their particular characteristics...
Fantastic Fowl: Cooking Goose for a Celebration Meal
It's easy to cook a perfect roast goose for a celebration meal. Our guide helps you to master the techniques....
Feasts in Different Countries and Cultures
Information on different religious and cultural festivals with the feasts that are associated with them - christmas, passover and thanksgiving - ingredients, tradtions...
Free Range Versus Organic Poultry
There are many ways of labelling poultry and this article demystifies some of the terms you may see in relation to chicken and other poultry....
Fur in Fashion
A discussion on why fur is fashionable, what role fur plays in traditional clothing and where the fashion is moving towards in terms of ethical clothing...
Halal and Kosher Meats
Information about the practices that are behind the production of halal and kosher meats...
Healthy Meat Cookery
Eating meat is an essential part of many cultures, but there are many ways you can make eating meat a healthier option....
How Cheap Meat is Reared
Information on how cheap meat is reared, with some information on the practices of intensively reared meat, slaughter and infection control...
How Far has Your Dinner Travelled?
The truth behind the food miles on your plate, including the ones you know about and the hidden food miles you should be aware of...
How Good Quality Meat is Reared
Information about how good quality meat is reared, with the key differences in cost to the farmers, quality of life for the animals and profits to the supermarkets...
How Much Meat is Healthy to Eat?
Guidlines on what is a good balanced diet and what part eating meat plays in it. Information on the Eat Well plate and an example of a healthy meal...
How to Cook Different Cuts of Meat
A few recipe suggestions to help make the most of different cuts of meat...
How to Cook the Perfect Steak
Top tips of cooking the perfect steak, with ideas for the best accompaniments...
How to Give Animals a Good Life
official and personal guidlines on how to give animals a good life and how to respect their slaughter...
How to Persuade Chefs to Use Other Cuts of Beef?
Using cheaper cuts of beef is money-smart and tasty....
Humane Slaughter Methods
An illustration of acceptable and unnaceptable methods of animal slaughter for poultry and cattle including guidlines from world farming organisations...
Is Foie Gras Cruel?
Some facts about the production of foie gras and the possible ethical alternative...
Is It Worth Buying a Meat Thermometer?
A guide to the uses of a meat thermometer, including accurate checking that pork and poultry is safely cooked through and how to replicate the latest trends in low, slow cooking at very low temperatur...
Live Livestock Exports
The truth behind the live export industry with information on what consumers can do to help...
Meat and Morals
A discussion on the moral issues behind eating meat, including gaining an understanding of the production methods behind meat products...
Meat and Religious Traditions
information of the meat and food based traditions of different religions...
Meat in the Slow Cooker: Should You Seal It First?
A realistic approach to browning your meat, onions and garlic before you add it to the slow cooker - is it really worth it?...
Meat Stews from Around the World
Meat stews are simple, cost-effective and delicious family meals. We bring you two of the best recipes from around the world....
Modern Slaughter Methods - The Truth
A look at the practices used in the controversial animal slaughter industry, with information on both religious and non-religious slaughter and the official view from DEFRA...
Old Fashioned Meat Dishes
A few recipes for old fashioned British dishes that make the most of the more unusual parts of the animal...
Organic Meat - Is it Better for You?
An article discussing whether or not organic meat is actually better for us, with information on how it is produced and why people peope buy organic food...
Pot Roasting Chicken in a Slow Cooker
How to cook a whole chicken in your slow cooker, with a wide-reaching discussion on the 'to skin or not to skin' debate...
Questionnaire: What Do You Know About Meat?
Eating meat is a part of life for much of the population, this questionnaire explores how, when, why and what meats are eaten....
Questionnaire: What Kind of Meat Eater Are You?
Whether or not to eat meat is a constant debate, our simple quiz helps demystify some key issues....
Questionnaire: What's Your Barbecue Style?
Barbecuing meat has become a popular pastime, our simple quiz is packed with hints and tips to improve your barbecue style....
Raising Your Own Livestock
Livestock raising is not for the soft-hearted, but can be a rewarding experience, especially if you worry about the conditions in which meat animals are raised....
Respect The Animal - Using the Whole Chicken
Suggestions on how to make sure you use the whole of your chicken - no wastage....
Slow Cooking Beef and Lamb: Using Cheaper Cuts
Beef and lamb are ideal for slow cooking if you buy the right cuts and use the right recipe....
Slow Cooking Pork: Safety Rules and Tasty Recipes
Pork is a delicious meat to slow cook, but there are specific cooking guidelines to ensure it is cooked safely....
Supermarket Responsibility
An illustration of the unseen practices of the supermarkets, the growing trend in farmers not selling to supermarkets and what to look out for...
Supporting Farmers' Markets
Information regarding Farmers Markets, what to expect and how shopping at Farmers Markets can reduce your food miles and the cost of your weekly shop...
Supporting Unpopular Cuts of Meat
Ideas for cooking with cheaper, less popular cuts of meat...
The Carbon Footprint of your Roast Dinner
information regarding the environmental impact of the family roast dinner with the difference in co2 kgs if you buy the ingredients from a supermarket or the local farm shop...
The Farmer's View on Meat Eating
Understanding the changing meat industry from the perspective of the farmer, including recent issues they have faced like BSE and foot and mouth and the rise in power of the supermarkets...
The Global Impact of Eating Meat
A discussion on the financial, ecological and nutritional impact of eating meat...
The Real Cost of a Pound of Meat
An article to help understand where meat starts from - and it's not the supermarket!...
Tips For Meat Barbecues
Suggestions for how to make a good barbeque really great - from ways to maximise the flavour to what to do when the coals die down...
Understanding Grades and Cuts of Meat
How to get the best results from your meat, with details of cuts of meat and how to cook them....
Understanding the Food Chain
A discussion on understanding the food chain and what difference consumers can make...
Unusual Meats
Recipes and suggestions to make te most of the increasing variety of unusual meats available...
Using Left Over Meat in Your Cookery
A weekly food plan example to help minimise food wastage and utilise leftovers...
Utilising Your Local Butcher
Sugestions for why you should and how you can utilise your local butcher, with the benefits on your local high street, for your family and for animals...
Views of the Vegetarians
Some key reasons why people chose to live a vegetarian lifestyle...
Vitamins in Meat
A description of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients found in red meat and poultry, including their functions and benefits...
What do Different Animals Eat?
is cost the deciding factor in what meat we buy? what do well looked after animals eat compared to what battery farmed animals eat?...
What Meat Labelling Means
Meat labelling is confusing and unclear and there are several campaigns attempting to make it clearer and easier to understand. Here we delve into what the labels actually mean....
Why is British Veal a More Ethical Choice?
Discussing the rising popularity of high welfare, ethically produced British veal...
Why is Organic Meat More Expensive?
Information on the reasons why organic meat is more expensve, where to buy it and the details behind the increase in organic produce popularity...