Years ago, I was advised not to reject anything edible until I had eaten it once, wise words that have encouraged me to try everything that flaps, flies, waddles, gallops, swims and wriggles, though I have drawn the line at ortolan and dog.
Meat, including game, plays a big role on my plate, but worryingly for carnivores and manna from heaven for the militant vegan collective, past months have not been an unalloyed success for the meat production industry. Food Standards Agency (FSA) inspection figures for 2014-2017 show there were an average of 16 major meat processing plant safety infractions every week and of 597 failings of compliance in the period, maintaining legal temperature controls, minimising the risk of cross-contamination, incorrect identification of animal by-products and failed traceability all figured.…