"Let me tell you the story of a classic Whitehall farce, a tale of how the government came within a whisker of advocating bovine genocide.

It all began when officials at the Department of Health decided to part-fund a piece of independent research looking at how health professionals could help combat the effects of climate change.

The scientists came up with a rather courageous idea. Why not kill 30% of Britain's cows and sheep?"

Read the rest at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8379759.stm

::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

Nickbat wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 10:41:

"Let me tell you the story of a classic Whitehall farce, a tale of how the government came within a whisker of advocating bovine genocide. It all began when officials at the Department of Health decided to part-fund a piece of independent research looking at how health professionals could help combat the effects of climate change. The scientists came up with a rather courageous idea. Why not kill 30% of Britain's cows and sheep?" Read the rest at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8379759.stm ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

I thought we killed more than that every year anyway .....yum, beef and lamb, my favourite!

::) "Blue sky thinking".....don`t ya just love it; so random and ill-considered! >:(

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 10:45:

Nickbat wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 10:41: "Let me tell you the story of a classic Whitehall farce, a tale of how the government came within a whisker of advocating bovine genocide. It all began when officials at the Department of Health decided to part-fund a piece of independent research looking at how health professionals could help combat the effects of climate change. The scientists came up with a rather courageous idea. Why not kill 30% of Britain's cows and sheep?" Read the rest at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8379759.stm ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) I thought we killed more than that every year anyway .....yum, beef and lamb, my favourite!

I much prefer good old Welsh lamb....to the New Zealand variety......far more tender....and with a better flavour in my view.... :y :y :y :y

Opti wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:05:

I much prefer good old Welsh lamb....to the New Zealand variety......far more tender....and with a better flavour in my view.... :y :y :y :y

Nothing beats the taste of Welsh Spring Lamb. :y

IMHO, with the frozen Kiwi Lamb; the fat content 'ages' (despite the refrigeration) and makes the flesh taste most odd. :(

Debs. wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:10:

Opti wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:05: I much prefer good old Welsh lamb....to the New Zealand variety......far more tender....and with a better flavour in my view.... :y :y :y :y Nothing beats the taste of Welsh Spring Lamb. :y IMHO, with the frozen Kiwi Lamb; the fat content 'ages' (despite the refrigeration) and makes the flesh taste most odd. :(

Thats the irradiated grass that makes all the difference  ;D ;D

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:26:

Debs. wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:10: Opti wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:05: I much prefer good old Welsh lamb....to the New Zealand variety......far more tender....and with a better flavour in my view.... :y :y :y :y Nothing beats the taste of Welsh Spring Lamb. :y IMHO, with the frozen Kiwi Lamb; the fat content 'ages' (despite the refrigeration) and makes the flesh taste most odd. :( Thats the irradiated grass that makes all the difference  ;D ;D

::) Don`t know what you mean; my two-headed sheep are considered to yield the best tasting meat in the area! ;D

Debs. wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 12:46:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:26: Debs. wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:10: Opti wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:05: I much prefer good old Welsh lamb....to the New Zealand variety......far more tender....and with a better flavour in my view.... :y :y :y :y Nothing beats the taste of Welsh Spring Lamb. :y IMHO, with the frozen Kiwi Lamb; the fat content 'ages' (despite the refrigeration) and makes the flesh taste most odd. :( Thats the irradiated grass that makes all the difference  ;D ;D ::) Don`t know what you mean; my two-headed sheep are considered to yield the best tasting meat in the area! ;D

They could yield improved profits for the middle east market!

Debs. wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 12:46:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:26: Debs. wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:10: Opti wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:05: I much prefer good old Welsh lamb....to the New Zealand variety......far more tender....and with a better flavour in my view.... :y :y :y :y Nothing beats the taste of Welsh Spring Lamb. :y IMHO, with the frozen Kiwi Lamb; the fat content 'ages' (despite the refrigeration) and makes the flesh taste most odd. :( Thats the irradiated grass that makes all the difference  ;D ;D ::) Don`t know what you mean; my two-headed sheep are considered to yield the best tasting meat in the area! ;D

You don't want two headed sheep, it's eight legged sheep that are better :y

Kill 30% of the cows & sheep. We should kill 30% 80% of the MP's instead :) :)

Debs. wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 12:46:

Marks DTM Calib wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:26: Debs. wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:10: Opti wrote on 26. Nov 2009 at 11:05: I much prefer good old Welsh lamb....to the New Zealand variety......far more tender....and with a better flavour in my view.... :y :y :y :y Nothing beats the taste of Welsh Spring Lamb. :y IMHO, with the frozen Kiwi Lamb; the fat content 'ages' (despite the refrigeration) and makes the flesh taste most odd. :( Thats the irradiated grass that makes all the difference  ;D ;D ::) Don`t know what you mean; my two-headed sheep are considered to yield the best tasting meat in the area! ;D

Recent picture of a lamb not far from Wales.
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/CaptainZok/PICT0116.jpg