Titanarum

Did you see Prof Regan on BBC 2 the other day? She’s the one who tests the science behind claims for probiotic youghurt, beauty creams and now organic produce. And guess what? Organic produce cannot claim to have the upper hand neither with taste nor healthiness. I’m with that woman even though her red lipstick, pointed shoes with kitten heals and smug middleclass assertiveness do get me down. I wish no ill on organic farmers. Those who buy their stuff (and I do too if it is reasonably priced) do so not to become healthier or make better tasting food but to show sympathy for a gentler and less mechanical way of farming. I’m particularly interested in supporting animal husbandry that shows kindness and respect towards animals. But again the organic, free range lobby often come across as a religious sect. I buy free range chicken now because that does taste better (as the animals are allowed on average twice the life span and use of muscles and hence flavour) and because I would rather have less meat and pay more if that means a better quality of life for the animals. But whether they are reared organically or not, I couldn’t care less.