I recently got chatting to a militant vegan and listened with interest to her perspective. "Only 3% of water in the world is suitable for drinking," she informed me, "and much of this is used for livestock. Thanks to global warming, raising cattle won't be an option 20 years from now, and red meat will be produced by genetic engineering in a lab." "In addition," she continued, "the Western world will have to learn a lesson from the East and people will eat grasshoppers wh

We're all relishing the current, balmy weather - our reward for enduring an especially grueling summer - but our pleasure is surely short-lived. Winter is around the corner, bringing always needed rain, long nights and dreary days, and I'll bet even the thought of it has you reaching for chocolate. Comfort food is the order of the day but, as the thermostat rises, so too does the needle on the bathroom scale. Think thin whilst still enjoying essential winter warmth wit

Meatland newsletter readers may not have noticed but I am very strict with myself in terms of the order of recipes released. A meat/chicken dish will never be followed by another meat/chicken dish the next week. Decadent recipes are balanced out by diet-friendly dishes. Meals that require more effort to make won't feature any more frequently than quick 'n easy. And, despite my love of desserts and sweet treats, I'm careful not to share these until they've earned the c