I think we are all 'leaning on an open door' with regard to supermarket meat. It is dreadful. The conditions under which the beasts have been reared are totally unacceptable, and worst of all produce very poor quality meat. It really is a crime that so many animals have been bred and slaughtered to produce such rubbish!!

Our road to Damascus conversion was a long time ago. A chicken seemed good value, aka cheap. When we were eating it as the Sunday roast, the comment we both made was that it was about as tasty as damp cardboard!!

We are lucky, in that within 10 miles we have two very good butchers shops. You can ask for something that is not on display, and they will be only too happy to provide it. If id's not in the plastic packs in a supermarket then we aint got it

At the end of most months we go to the Bakewell Farmers' Market (ie last Saturday of the month). We do a round trip of the market, Chatsworth Farm Shop, and on the return, Hartington for a nice bit of Stilton, (and possibly Wensleydale - Grommit!!) and other cheeses.

The Farmers' market has stalls which provide locally produced organic produce. When we go to the Chatsworth Farm Shop (we mainly tend to buy meat).

The Chatsworth Farm Shop meat has all come from the estate, and can be accountable from the estate.

When you go into the Farm Shop, if ther is something you want that is not on display, then they are only too happy to supply it. Whether it be cheap offal cuts, or the very expensive fillet steak. It is a dream butcher's shop!!

I make no apologies, I am a carnivore. I do eat meat, and I like the taste of meat. There is no way I will stop eating meat.

My angst, is how this meat is produced.

Supermarkets, and particularly Tesco, have a lot to answer for.