Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall first made us really think about it then followed Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsey and many others now I'm sure. And today 'meat with a conscience' is very much on our mind.
Today started with a 5.45am alarm as it was time to say goodbye to one of our cattle, something that we both don't take lightly. But what are the options - and we often consider them - to give up meat or be more aware of the livelihood of the animal when buying and eating ? Our countryside would not be the same without cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, we would not have the enjoyment of them being there and the fields would be in ruin. We are lucky here in that respect that we know our animals have had a good full life and been cared for to our best. But what it has made us think of the most is that we should appreciate that all lives really are of value and we should respect what is on our plate.
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What a fantastic attitude to meat you have. If only more people would think as you do, maybe make meat special, not just something cheap found under wrapping in the supermarket looking as unlike what it is as possible. Those animals have probably had a miserable and short life to keep costs down. Yours sound to have had a great life. I speak as a life vegetarian who has no intention of eating meat, but I have enormous respect for those following the directions of the people you mention, making the connections between the living creature and what they are eating. Vanessa
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