"... if you cannot afford better meat all the time, eat less...." is exactly the approach my partner and I take. I can't bear the thought of funding the factory farming of animals. We buy British grown organic meat online at the moment, and stick it in the freezer to have a couple of times a week.
I really respect this approach, and it’s exactly what “less but better” looks like in real life.
Buying British organic, freezing it, and stretching it across the week is such a practical way to support higher welfare farming without pretending everyone can afford premium meat every day. And honestly, eating it a couple of times a week often makes you value it more too, it stops being a throwaway ingredient and becomes proper food again.
If you ever feel like sharing where you’re buying from, it might help other readers who want to do the same but don’t know where to start.
There is a recurring ORFC message that “it’s time for change” and “it’ll come from the grassroots,” and sometimes it can start to feel like we’re all saying the same thing every year. But I also think the reason it keeps coming up is because the top-down system still isn’t delivering, so the only place change can reliably start is with farmers, growers, communities, and supply chains building alternatives that actually work.
And totally agree on Geetie and Peter. They’re brilliant ambassadors because they’re not selling a fantasy. They’re showing something practical, profitable, and replicable, which is what people need when they’re tired of slogans.
On glyphosate, I’m glad that landed. I’m not defending its use, but I do think “ban it” has to come with a real transition plan, otherwise we risk swapping one harm for another, or just exporting the problem.
"... if you cannot afford better meat all the time, eat less...." is exactly the approach my partner and I take. I can't bear the thought of funding the factory farming of animals. We buy British grown organic meat online at the moment, and stick it in the freezer to have a couple of times a week.
I really respect this approach, and it’s exactly what “less but better” looks like in real life.
Buying British organic, freezing it, and stretching it across the week is such a practical way to support higher welfare farming without pretending everyone can afford premium meat every day. And honestly, eating it a couple of times a week often makes you value it more too, it stops being a throwaway ingredient and becomes proper food again.
If you ever feel like sharing where you’re buying from, it might help other readers who want to do the same but don’t know where to start.
Thank you for your summary especially as I am still yet to finish watching sessions.
Isn't the same message always put across? That it's time for change, and change will come from a grassroots level?
Geetie and Peter are excellent ambassadors for showcasing what is possible, what can be achieved.
Your note about gysophates is sobering and well made. A ban isn't always a total solution.
I know exactly what you mean.
There is a recurring ORFC message that “it’s time for change” and “it’ll come from the grassroots,” and sometimes it can start to feel like we’re all saying the same thing every year. But I also think the reason it keeps coming up is because the top-down system still isn’t delivering, so the only place change can reliably start is with farmers, growers, communities, and supply chains building alternatives that actually work.
And totally agree on Geetie and Peter. They’re brilliant ambassadors because they’re not selling a fantasy. They’re showing something practical, profitable, and replicable, which is what people need when they’re tired of slogans.
On glyphosate, I’m glad that landed. I’m not defending its use, but I do think “ban it” has to come with a real transition plan, otherwise we risk swapping one harm for another, or just exporting the problem.