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Angry Farmers Are Marching Cows and Sheep Through Central London
Hundreds of farmers marched in a protest organised by radical lobby group Farmers For Action last week. By descending on London, they hoped to push the government to act on the problems facing British farm workers.
This Virtual Reality Slaughterhouse Could Turn You Vegetarian
A simulated factory farm tour from animal welfare group Animal Equality is traveling the UK to test the meat-eating resolve of anyone willing to strap on the goggles.
A New Startup Lets You Buy Shares of a Cow Before It's Butchered
After users have selected the breed, cut, and rancher of their choosing, the cow is butchered, packaged, barcoded, and finally shipped to buyers in cold storage containers.
Robert Burns Was a Secret Cheesemaker
Robert Burns, the great Scotsman who revolutionised Romantic poetry and whose memory we celebrate on Burns Night, had a sideline in cheesemaking on a farm near Dumfries.
What Really Caused the Last Mad Cow Disease Outbreak in Canada
In all likelihood, the two Black Angus cows in this case would have eaten contaminated feed at their birth farm.
America, Scotland Thinks You’re Ready to Eat Lungs Now
This week, Scotland’s rural affairs secretary will try to convince the American government to allow imports of haggis, a dish banned in the country since 1971 due to US laws prohibiting sheep lungs.
The Rise and Fall of India's Original Burger King
When international fast-food empire Burger King entered the Indian market last year, an extant mom-and-pop restaurant also known as Burger King was forced to change its name. Now, it's simply known as Burger.
The Offal Osteria Is Putting the Guts Back into Florence's Former Red Light District
Il Magazzino—started by an ex-lithographer—serves up lampredotto-filled ravioli, offal sushi, tongue carpaccio, and tripe ragu spaghetti, among other surprises.
Jackfruit and Spicy Meat Are a Match Made in Java
If you ever have ever craved a heavy, sweet fruit paired with a spicy tough meat, Nasi Gudeg is the dish for you. Hailing from from Yogakarta, a city in the center of Java, it's the comfort dish that Indonesians adore.
A Proper Maasai Wedding Starts with a Cup of Fresh Cow's Blood
On the morning of my friend's wedding in Nairobi, I watched as Maasai tribesmen wrestled a steer to the ground and slit its throat. It would become the centerpiece of the wedding feast, but not before we drank its blood.
Drugs, Lies, and Nipples at the World Hand-Milking Championships
As the Tour de France of cow-milking, the competition (this year, 43 milkers strong) is allegedly rife with whispers of doping—using performance-enhancing drugs to provoke excessive milk production.
Cajuns Boil the Head and Save the Blood
Lately, there’s been the “whole-hog” cooking trend. You know, using the tail to the snout. But the Cajun community has been cooking with the whole hog for 200 years. The pure Cajun spirit comes from living off the land in a proper format and being...