Tag Archive for animal rights

Why eating squirrel can be the ethical option

August 28, 2015 animal ethics, animal rights, animals, chefs, cookery, Country sports, dinner party, eating, environment, ethical carnivore, ethics, field sports, Food, george monbiot, Meat, nature, shooting, squirrel, Uncategorized, wildlife 3 comments
Preparing squirrel to a Nigella recipe.

Preparing squirrel to a Nigella recipe.


In the latest update to The Ethical Carnivore project, I eat grey squirrel killed as part of a programme to protect the red population. Read more

Photos of butchers – because we probably don’t appreciate them enough

June 19, 2015 animal ethics, animal rights, animals, butchers, chefs, environment, ethical carnivore, ethics, Food, Meat, Uncategorized One comment
Julian butchers a lamb at Devon County Show.

Julian butchers a lamb at Devon County Show.

The number of butchers shops in Britain has fallen from 30,000 to under 6,000 in the last 20 years. It’s a shame because butchers should be the point of contact between you and the farmer who raised the meat on your behalf. Read more