This past December, a press release based on a study boldly claimed lettuce produces more greenhouse gas emissions than bacon. The release went through a very particular arced news cycle: First, blogs and other publications reported it as written, then a few days later, others (including us) figured out that both the press release and…
Read more: Bacon vs Lettuce: What’s Better for the Planet?Let’s be honest, nothing says best day of your life like three heavy-bottomed tiers of pork pie. Pork pie wedding cakes are just one of the trends set to take over wedding season this year. A survey of 1,000 couples set to marry in 2016, carried out by wedding venue, Heaton House Farm, has revealed…
Read more: Pork pie wedding cakes and pets as ring bearers are the big wedding trends this yearThe slide in global pork prices will reach its nadir in the first three months of 2016, finding 10-year lows, Rabobank said, “Sufficient supply and modest demand development mean the Rabobank five-nation hog price index will bottom out in the coming months, at the lowest point since 2006, after a stronger-than-expected drop at the end…
Read more: Drop in global pork prices to bottom out at 10-year lowsPigmeat production in 2015 finished ahead beef on volume for the first time since 2003, according to the latest figures from Defra, as analysed by AHDB Pork. Output of pigmeat increased by over 4% in 2015, to almost 900,000 tonnes, the fastest growth since 2011, despite a slight slowing of production in the second half…
Read more: UK pork output overtook beef in 2015For many it is the staple element which completes the perfect fry up breakfast. So how has the humble black pudding been named as one of this year’s superfoods? It takes pride of place on the list featuring the top healthy foods for 2016 along with black beans, seaweed, avocado oil, mushrooms and black rice.…
Read more: Black pudding: Is it really a superfood?British agriculture is entering a critical time, with farmers facing an increasingly challenging environment for food production says National Farmers Union (NFU) president Meurig Raymond. Stating his industry priorities for 2016, Mr Raymond said that safeguarding farm businesses from the “destructive effects of volatility” will be essential in the year ahead, particularly after the past…
Read more: Critical time for British agriculture says NFUOur family business has traded as a Pork Butchers in Sheffield for over 50 years. We pride ourselves on providing high quality traditional Pork Pies, Cooked Meats, and Sausages made with produce sourced where ever possible from local Sheffield farmers & suppliers. As you can imagine; Christmas is a very busy time of year for…
Read more: Christmas Opening Hours at Waterall Pork ButchersIs the inclination to avoid meat on the part of many women a product of gender messaging? Is the move toward smaller portions of meat an inherently ‘feminine’ approach? When I was little–7, 8 years old–I used to be able to put away a steak with a gusto that my father remains proud of to…
Read more: Why Does Meat Have to be Manly?In case you don’t believe that bacon is indeed healthy for you, here’s a story that might convince you. The world’s oldest woman swears that eating bacon every day is the key to a long, happy life. Susannah Mushatt Jones, who turned 116 in July, has had the same breakfast every day for decades: bacon,…
Read more: World’s Oldest Woman Eats Bacon Everyday…The National Pig Association (NPA) has said that Defra’s plan for the compulsory slaughter of pigs if bovine TB is thought to be present is over-the-top, especially when it is in low-risk areas. “We do not agree statutory provision should be used to enforce compulsory slaughter of pigs when bovine TB is believed to be…
Read more: Slaughtering Pigs on TB Suspicion is Over-the-Top, says NPA
