Mmmmmmm. Yummy. Squirrels.
From people being fined for killing them, to a company making the world’s strongest beer in ataxidermied one, squirrels are a hot topic these days. Today, squirrels are in the news because of their meat.
Budgens, a North London supermarket is now selling squirrel meat. Apparently, it tastes like rabbit.
Andrew Thorton, owner of the Budgen’s that’s selling the meat claims that “squirrel meat is more sustainable than beef” and “Squirrels will be culled anyway. You have two choices. Either you dispose of them or you eat them.”
It’s really popular, despite animal welfare groups disapproval.
There you have it. Another reason to go easy on the meat.
(Spotted in the Guardian)
Katherine Hui is currently the Social site editor at Green Thing, a web-based public service in London that inspires people to lead greener lives through creative content.
Before this, she worked as the Development Manager at Social Innovation Camp, an organization that encourages people to use web and mobile-based technology to mobilise social change. She oversaw 300 ideas submission and helped build 20 prototypes – five of which have gone on to get further funding or investment.
Katherine’s came over to the UK form Canada in 2007 for an MSc program at the London School of Economics. Before arriving in London, she managed a small environmental start-up in Vancouver called the Canadian Climate Change Alliance.
Katherine is football mad. She is a loyal supporter of Arsenal FC, plays for Islington Borough Ladies FC and coaches for Gunners in Islington in her spare time. Her second favourite hobby is kite surfing and she can sometimes be found chasing the wind.
