Comments on: Thoughts on how to choose a turkey

By: Trig

Trig — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:41:35 +0000

Your comment about antibiotics is important. I’m spending Christmas with the family in North Yorkshire and getting our lamb and pork directly from a local farm. Norman Bell the farmer was telling my dad recently that lots of customers look for organic food, but end up buying meat from animals that have been pumped with antibiotics and other drugs. His own animals are treated by a homeopathic vet. I thought that was really interesting, because in the case of pigs and sheep the beneficial effects can hardly be put down to psychology!
Have a great Christmas.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:41:57 +0000

That’s a pretty good sign if you’ve actually seen the birds running around in the fields. Probably rather more meaningful than a label!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:22:30 +0000

For the last few years we’ve bought our turkey from a local butcher. Not sure that the turkeys have any of the above labels but I know the farm that breeds them and love to see the birds running about the fields whenever I pass by. :)