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Archive for July, 2007

An ethical alternative to foie gras

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

Most people that have a problem with foie gras, have a problem with the way the French force-feed their goose. There is good news though. What’s really pissed the French off, is that Spanish producers of foie gras have won the prestigious medal for innovation at the Paris international food salon for their product, an [...]

Horse meat, why not give it a try?

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

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Over here in Belgium, horse meat is a [...]

Which is worse for you ? Dutchy Originals vs. McDonalds

Saturday, July 21st, 2007

When Prince Charles alledgely called for McDonalds to be banned, the press claimed that his very own Dutchy Originals range was worse than McDonalds. Janet Street-Porter goes to find out if this is true.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ_NEnUO4kw

Source: the F-Word season 3 episode 1

What to write about Ramsay on a slow news day?

Monday, July 16th, 2007

What to write about Gordon Ramsay on a slow news day? - that’s what some reporter must’ve thought. The story goes as follows: On Gordon’s Channel 4 show The F Word Ramsay went spear fishing for sea bass. The “big” news is that Ramsay said “I feel like a fucking action man… I have got [...]

Eating veal isn’t inhumane…

Sunday, July 15th, 2007

Reporter Janet Street-Porter tries to convince the British to eat more veal, and shows us that it isn’t *that* inhumane to do so.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bytDb6DnNxI

Source: the F-Word season 2 episode 8