tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565279858815030729.post4503867525676320908..comments2023-11-08T23:17:50.239+00:00Comments on Spindlebrook • no-dig • Market Garden: Killing and Eating my own meathenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14862469963939581449noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565279858815030729.post-43053906280454603332009-07-27T22:12:20.797+01:002009-07-27T22:12:20.797+01:00An honest and thought provoking post Hen. Far too ...An honest and thought provoking post Hen. Far too many people are still ignorant of the origins of their food – though the seeds of change are about.<br /><br />I feel it’s important for people to understand that meat is not a cheap, throwaway food and shouldn’t just be a lump of ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ protein with each meal, every day; rather more a treat and something to be savoured. And as you instinctively understood with your chicken – nothing should go to waste.<br /><br />Our food should be grown and produced sustainably and in harmony with environment and countryside around us. That connection (which you talked about) with our food is vital.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565279858815030729.post-87046342020509559112008-05-26T11:18:00.000+01:002008-05-26T11:18:00.000+01:00Making the connection between my needs and my envi...Making the connection between my needs and my environment is what it's all about for me. Although I would never say that everyone who eats meat ought to experience the death of the animal and the preparation of the animal, I can't help thinking that it might be a good idea!<BR/><BR/>Maybe I should stop being so woosy about roadkill and just go for it, unfortunately the way people drive round here there is always plenty!<BR/><BR/>I absolutely experienced the feeling of not ever wanting to eat any animal that I didn't know/kill myself. That is why I'm in two minds as to whether, in reality, I can actually do it. Part of me knows I can, and will. Part of me wonders why I think it's really necessary these days for my survival, to take the life of an animal for my belly.<BR/><BR/>????henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14862469963939581449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565279858815030729.post-20790552511134753712008-05-25T23:40:00.000+01:002008-05-25T23:40:00.000+01:00Its very humbling the first time you eat your own ...Its very humbling the first time you eat your own animal....I cannot eat animals I don't know now....Its a respect thing I think....I really respect the animal that gives its life for me, very odd trying to describe this but I think its a very deep feelingVal Graingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208039108902726094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565279858815030729.post-22545956694934997732008-05-23T23:32:00.000+01:002008-05-23T23:32:00.000+01:00Well done Hen, and that was really well written. ...Well done Hen, and that was really well written. I know exactly what you mean about the vegan thing and air miles. In my opinion, if everyone just cut their meat consumption and bought wisely (from humane/respectful places) then that would have a greater impact on the current farming methods, than a smaller number of vegetarians ever could. We were vegetarian for many years and vegan for a couple, and so understand fully where you're coming from.<BR/><BR/>I have picked up roadkill, but only because I saw it run over, then hung around until the road was empty!!! It was pheasant, not a hedgehog or anything :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696026498050233726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565279858815030729.post-25582175425969831262008-05-22T10:48:00.000+01:002008-05-22T10:48:00.000+01:00what a thought provoking post hen, thank you.Leann...what a thought provoking post hen, thank you.<BR/><BR/>Leanne xLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09573431221299174647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565279858815030729.post-2664035566034401802008-05-21T20:41:00.000+01:002008-05-21T20:41:00.000+01:00Its great to hear that people are taking this more...Its great to hear that people are taking this more seriously. I don't have an opportunity to do this, because of the locality in which I live. However, I am making plants to move elsewhere and try to live sustainably.<BR/><BR/>I have no allusions as to meat-eating, but I come from country stock, so we weren't spared the reality of meat-eating growing up. That said, I would like to attain the skills to butcher my own meat. Not because I relish the thought, but because I believe as a modern city dweller, I am missing that "connection" of which you spoke.An Gàidheal Pàganachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18110240914563016337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565279858815030729.post-72482980253656386872008-05-20T18:37:00.000+01:002008-05-20T18:37:00.000+01:00I have to say that the idea of eating roadkill rea...I have to say that the idea of eating roadkill really creeps me out. I don't think I could trust myself to know what I was eating wasn't rotten. I know it sounds ridiculous! I'm sure it would be smelly if it was. EEUuurk! It's something I will hopefully be able to overcome though - I think that's something I'll try a bit further down the... ahem... road!!<BR/><BR/>xxhenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14862469963939581449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7565279858815030729.post-86891014528181479622008-05-20T18:20:00.000+01:002008-05-20T18:20:00.000+01:00I'm really in awe of you. I watched Hugh's chicke...I'm really in awe of you. I watched Hugh's chicken programmes and the ones that featured a diffent animal every day through the slaughtering process. That was difficult enough but to have witnessed it first hand...wow.<BR/>What about er.. roadkill and other 'accidental' meat? How do you feel about that?Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322044656860713430noreply@blogger.com