Are you put off eating meat?
Do cows in the fields and lambs larking about put you off eating meat? Or even the recent horsemeat scandal?
Peter Chapman ponders vegetarianism in his column in today's Grimsby Telegraph.
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IT DEPENDS what jogs me. But I could easily become a vegetarian. It’s a townie hazard.
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The feeling gets worse as the years go by. I actually like to see a field full of cows... and lambs larking about... and chickens. And oink oink. Do I really have to eat all these chums?
Well, yes, I do.
There are, as the solicitors say, mitigating circs. One occurred last Friday, February 1, when the open season on pheasants closed.
The cock pheasant is a magnificent sight. Regrettably he tastes as good as he looks.
However, he can now strut with impunity. I’d rather watch him than shoot him.
8 Comments
by davendogs
Saturday, February 16 2013, 8:04AM
“It was under starters orders and the 3.30 was on. It was a sizzler, ground was medium to rare going. 5 furlongs later we are back in the paddock. The jockey slumped over his beast, the dogs drooled.”
by davendogs
Friday, February 15 2013, 11:44AM
“I'll be romping in the kitchen today, furlong since I've had a bit o rump. Might have to hurdle the dogs. 50:1 odds on favourite this meets the finishing line.”
by TheWrangler
Friday, February 15 2013, 9:08AM
“You can't find horse meat in a beef steak grim69....unless it is a horse steak!”
by davendogs
Friday, February 15 2013, 4:31AM
“As some may know, I am quite partial to a bit of horse steak. The rump is still in the fridge awaiting starters orders. I chose the gammon and pineapple on this occassion.”
by grim69
Thursday, February 14 2013, 8:51PM
“@davendogs, they have now found horse DNA in "fresh beef" products. enjoy your steak!”
by davendogs
Thursday, February 14 2013, 10:05AM
“Nice one Sid. Regards the meat, put off? not on your nelly. Later on I have a slab of rump waiting. Size of your fist and over 1" thick. Fried runny egg on top should do nicely.”
by Rambling_Sid
Thursday, February 14 2013, 9:17AM
“Vegetarians please read no further. The two fat ladies of television cookery fame always maintained that there was something indecent about animals roaming the landscape uncooked. I must confess I don't see the sense of fighting my way to the top of the food chain, armed only with a knife and fork, to become a vegetarian. I offer this from my Hull experience.
My memory turns to Newland Ave
And a butcher's shop down there
With meat laid on a marble slab
Good wholesome, honest fare.
Arrayed around the window space
Were chickens, ducks and geese
And rabbits too, still in their fur
To take home for your feast.
But modern folk preferred their meat
In little plastic bags
Not still adorned with feather or fur
And hung above the flags.
Or better still, ready to cook,
With its origin concealed.
Far removed from the cuddly beast
That gambolled in the field.
Yes time was well advanced into
Our anthropomorphic days
And squeamishness about our food
Was not a passing phase.
The butcher's times were getting hard
And customers grew scarce
Eventually he gave in
To his ever empty purse.
That Saturday the rabbits were
Still hung outside the front
Arrayed around a notice
With a message clear and blunt.
"Watership Down" the headline screamed
From the butcher's parting blast.
"You've read the book, you've seen the film
Now come and eat the cast!"
Rambling Sid”
by Malcolm_Ex
Thursday, February 14 2013, 8:57AM
“Please don't comment on this ridiculous letter. It will only encourage another head swelling episode from the writer.”