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aim to keep our site updated - there's always a lot happening in the
world of traditional and rare breeds. Please check this page
frequently for news of how you can help save our rare breeds from
being lost forever.
You may also want to look at other relevant and useful websites that
we have included on our links page.
Latest News:
SAUSAGE SCARE
The press this morning (31st Match) carried a story about preserved meat being hazardous if eaten in too great a quantity. They included in the list of proscribed produce, sausages and burgers. Customers can be reassured that all our sausages and burgers are made on the premises and CONTAIN NO PRESERVATIVES whatsoever. All you get is fresh goodness and a great eating experience. Don't take a chance with the stuff you get in the mass market. Our sausages and burgers are delicious and full of natural rare breed meat.
THE TIMES PICKS UP ON THE WAITROSE LABELLING ISSUE
Further to the earlier post, the Times newspaper published an article today highlighting the issues over Waitrose selling bacon clearly identified and branded as Gloucestershire Old Spot when it is derived from cross-bred pigs.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/real_food/meat/article3607487.ece
LEADING SUPERMARKET UNDER FIRE FOR MISLEADING CUSTOMERS
Waitrose, generally regarded as the good guys in the world of supermarkets, have come under sustained attack over their policy of labelling cross-bred or mongrel pork, bacon and beef according to the breed. They've got away with it for years with Aberdeen Angus and Hereford beef but small-scale producers are up in arms now that they've applied the same criteria to Gloucestershire old Spots and Berkshire produce. There was a lively exchange of views on their own website until this morning when Waitrose deleted them but you can get an idea of how much heat is being generated on the River Cottage Forum http://forum.rivercottage.net/viewtopic.php?t=28607&start=0
NEW SAMPLER PACKS
Especially for those who have not tried the delights of real rare breed meat, you can now find super value sampler packs of beef, lamb & mutton, and pork as well as a Great British Breakfast pack and a Barbecue (well it will dry up one day!) pack. Don't forget when you look at these that they all include free overnight courier service in mainland England, Wales and southern Scotland. Nothing extra to pay - that's unbeatable value!
Richard Lutwyche
5th February 2008
WE WELCOME HUGH's CHICKEN OUT CAMPAIGN
This week sees Hugh Fearney-Whittingstall and Jamie Oliver on Channel 4 every evening at 9.00pm exposing how cheap chickens are produced in the UK for the supermarkets. We welcome this campaign and urge everyone out there to sign up to it.
We only stock Free Range and Organic chickens, guinea fowl, ducks, geese and turkeys for their eating quality and so that our customers know that every bird has had as natural a life as possible. Our own Ultra Free Range chickens and guinea fowl have a much greater freedom than the minimal Free Range standards set by law. Within their grassy compound, they can come and go as they please whilst being protected from predators.
Intensive chicken tastes of nothing at all. For a quality bird, eat a real Free Range model!
Last updated: 31/03/2008
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