Tag Archive for eating

Introducing the next project: Ethical fruit and vegetables

March 21, 2018 avocado, Blochairn, Blochairn Fruit Market, eating, environment, ethical herbivore, ethics, Food, Food education, Food writing, Fruit, Glasgow, scotland, scottish field, Uncategorized, Veg, vegan, Vegetables, vegetarian One comment

 

Louise Gray at Blochairn Fruit Market, Glasgow © Angus Blackburn, Scottish Field

Louise Gray investigating fruit and veg at Blochairn Fruit Market in Glasgow © Angus Blackburn, Scottish Field

I have officially started a new project, and it’s all about where our fruit and vegetables come from…. Read more

Photo diary: Lobster fishing – and eating – in North Berwick

July 13, 2015 east lothian, eating, environment, fish, fishing, Food, lobster, north berwick, scotland, sea angling, seafood, shellfish, Uncategorized Comments Off on Photo diary: Lobster fishing – and eating – in North Berwick
Lobsters caught and eaten off North Berwick. Sorry, but I didn't share it with the seagull...

Lobsters caught and eaten off North Berwick. Sorry, but I didn’t share it with the seagull…

In North Berwick it is now possible to see baby lobsters in a hatchery, take a boat trip out to haul creels from the sea and finally enjoy the catch safe in the knowledge it is sustainable. Here is my photo diary of the best lobster I have ever tasted. Read more

Want to meet the farmer? Come to a dinner party in a field

June 23, 2015 animal ethics, chefs, cookery, dinner party, eating, environment, ethical carnivore, ethics, Food, Uncategorized Comments Off on Want to meet the farmer? Come to a dinner party in a field
Enroot: A dinner party in a field with local ingredients. What's not to like?

Enroot: A dinner party in a field with local ingredients. What’s not to like?

I was lucky enough to take part in a project recently helping to connect people with where their food comes from. Enroot, a farm-to-table pop-up restaurant, is very much in keeping with my book and was an opportunity to experience the joy of preparing and eating food sourced locally.     Read more

Hitting the target – but not how you think – with the BBC & Scottish Field

May 15, 2015 animal ethics, animal rights, animals, arbroath, bbc, cookery, Country sports, deer, eating, environment, ethics, Farming, field sports, Food, game, highlands, Meat, nature, roe deer, scotland, scottish field, shooting, television, trees, vegan, vegetarian, venison One comment
My rifle skills are improving but does that mean I'll make a clean shot?

My rifle skills are improving but does that mean I’ll make a clean shot?

My year spent only eating animals I have killed myself has featured on the BBC and in Scottish Field, leading to some expected ribbing about ‘glamorous’ photos with guns and some unexpected conclusions about the nature of shooting. Read more

Shucking oysters: A soft start to the kill-to-eat diet

July 21, 2014 animal ethics, animal rights, eating, environment, ethics, fish, Food, nature, Rewilding, vegan, vegetarian, wildlife Comments Off on Shucking oysters: A soft start to the kill-to-eat diet
Shucking oysters

I didn’t mean to match my nail varnish to the oyster knife…

Oysters are possibly the most “raw” food experience you can get, in fact they are probably still alive when you eat them… Read more