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Poultry or paltry?

It should have been the year of Chicken’s Lib. When campaigning TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall embarked on his experiment (Hugh’s Chicken Run) in 2007 to highlight the plight of Britain’s favourite food – the battery hen – he almost started a food revolution. Hugh ran two farms – one based on common practices in factory farming, the other on organic, free range production of chickens.   More →

Different beet

Spare a moment to consider – and pity – the poor beet. It has suffered an inglorious fate over the years. Pickled to within an inch of its life, sliced, diced, ruffled then retained in its jar for years on pantry shelves for its annual outing at Christmas. It’s no wonder that many consider this overlooked but sensational vegetable is due for its moment in the sun.   More →