For an animal lover and long time vegan it was hard to conceive of eating meat for myself, even if I could feed it to my family. I had long before accepted that eating eggs was a whole and healthy protein source for my diet – as long as from my own chooks that I fed, loved and nurtured. I … Read More
Back on the Vegetarian Bandwagon
When we killed our first two pigs towards the end of last year, despite my tears at their demise, I launched myself off the vegetarian bandwagon I’ve been driving for over 20 years. Boots and all I landed firmly on the side of the carnivores as I feasted on the fat of the land – literally. While the boys were … Read More
Pig Tails
On the recent holiday Monday we had a rare family outing. To the abattoir with two very fat pigs. As a recent convert to the joys of bacon fat after over 20 years as either vegetarian or vegan, I knew that I needed to see the full journey of my meat from paddock to plate. I didn’t want to go. … Read More
The Carnivore’s Conundrum
I don’t eat meat but my little pickle does which means that I have had to get a lot closer to meat and a lot more involved with where it comes from, and, as a farmer, where it goes. I believe that if you must eat meat you need to have raised it, fed it, loved it, looked after it, … Read More