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British Beef

Vegans and Vegetarians beware!

An interesting discussion re @kitten-kin's 221 Spelling Bee made me realise that many fanfic writers might not know how cattle are raised.

We Brits are not called "Beefeaters" for nothing. Raising cattle for food and milk is a long-standing agricultural sector in the UK.

Let's start with the difference between a bull and a bullock. Yes, the little guy on the left had his testicles cut off when young (after weaning).

The bull on the right is only 18 months old!

The size comparison works for females too.

That's a heifer on the left and a cow on the right. The cow has had a calf, so her milk udders are much larger and a higher proportion of her bodily strength is put into milk production.

The younger the animal, the more tender the beef.

These little heifers and bull calves are being raised for veal, the tenderest of all beef meat. They are slaughtered aged between 6 months and a year old. Much of Europe's veal is still "white" – this means the calves are reared without sufficient access to roughage and hence iron in their diet, leading to anaemia and a welfare issue. The more pink or rose veal produced in the UK is indicative of better nutrition and welfare for the calf.

Most of the veal is simply the by-product of having a dairy herd. The cows must be bred and have a calf to produce milk. Most of the offspring will be raised to an older age (but that takes time and money) but because the animals are bigger, they earn the farmer more.

Unlike the USA, where cattle farming involves large feedlots, in the UK most beef involves a combination of mostly grass-fed during the summer and then added nutrition in an open barn during the winter.

There are arguments about the climate effects of beef and animal welfare issues too. All I know is that the twenty or so bullocks or heifers that graze the fields behind my cottage are "happy"- free range and content to enjoy the grass and the space.

If vegetarians were ever to ban milk and beef, then none of these lovely creatures would ever exist. Ungrazed, the paddocks and meadows that have been a feature of the English countryside would disappear forever. The former dairy meadow near my house was bought years ago by someone who raised non-native Christmas trees in it for twenty years. Now it is a tangled mess of stinging nettles, weeds and brambles, interspersed with stumps where the Christmas trees were cut down.

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Japan to end a ban on British beef and lamb

Japan to end a ban on #Britishbeef and lamb

Japan will end a ban on British beef and lamb that has been in place since the mad cow disease epidemic.

The move comes ahead of a meeting between Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Theresa May, reports BBC.

The leaders are expected to announce funding for technology collaborations at the Downing Street meeting on Thursday.

Brexit is also expected to loom large over the talks, with Mr…

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Okolie Vs Chamberlain is The Sauce Vs Beef or Pedigree Vs Levels | Press Conference Gets The British Beef Burning

Lawrence Okolie Vs Isaac Chamberlain has been a feud that has been on a slow cooker for a number of years. However, Eddie Hearn and world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua have managed to get these two young cruiserweight boxers to put their reputation and careers on the line. On 3rd February, in London at the O2 arena, this British Beef will be decided! Both boxers gave different accounts of…

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British cubs may cast different votes, but agree on beards.

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/30/europe/uk-election-young-voters/index.html

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Festive Recipes

Just a few alternatives for that festive table. Cranberry Glazed Roast Beef with Mulled Wine Gravy and Yorkshire Puddings Ingredients: Sirloin Beef Joint (you can also use rib or topside joints) Shallots or small red onions x 8 Cranberry Sauce 75g Mulled Wine 1 pt Beef Stock 300ml Gravy Granules For the Yorkshires: Plain Flour 75g Eggs x 2 Milk 150ml Fresh Thyme 1 tbsp Red Onion 1 Allow 100g –…

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Roast silverside of beef with some steamed carrots and cauliflower, roast potatoes and parsnips. Fantastic gravy.