With the breaking news this week about horse meat being found in the meat sold by Tescos and other large grocery stores, it brings something to my attention that I think a lot of people are also thinking about, what do we really know about our food. On another blog I write about my trip to become green, thrifty and crafty so I will try to save you from my soapbox antics. I have become more interested in my food since I got out of the military and found out about that I am allergic to milk and soya so that leaves me with a lot of food that I cannot eat.
We have a butchers around the corner from where I live, I have recently been going there for most of the meat that we eat, it is a bit more expensive, but I know its fresh and I can ask the butcher where he got it from, you can't do that at Tescos and any other supermarkets. One other place that I will get my meat from is the Co-operative, they are the lesser of the evil big chains and they push fairtrade, organic and local foods.
This is another point that I think that is that we should support local farmers where ever we are. A lot of farmers here and America are losing their farms because they cannot compete with farms overseas in places like Thailand and we are losing the quality of food in favour for mass production.
Rant over...
So I am thankful there are still places like my local butchers where I can go and ask where my meat comes from. Now I must remember to go see him to get some haggis for Burns night, make sure you get yours.
One butchers you should go to is Powters in Newmarket for their Newmarket sausages, Jane is crazy about them!
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