Free Range Eating Out? February 20, 2008

Since seeing the disgusting way that the majority of chickens exist in their short lives between egg and table on Chicken Out TV many people want free range meat when eating out. If you know of any IW restaurants, cafes etc where they serve local free range chicken, other meats and local produce, please let us know.

St Helens Restaurant, Lower Green Road, St Helens, Isle of Wight PO33 1TS
Tel/Fax: 01983 872303
Local chicken, duck, partridge, pheasant and eggs on the menu from Brownrigg, lamb from Parkwater Farm, Godshill Park Farm beef, fish from Captain Stan, pork and bacon from IW Bacon, everything else sourced locally if possible. Booking essential.

“St Helens Restaurant has a well-deserved good reputation. The food is outstanding, and the restaurant achieves a commendable emphasis on local produce whilst still presenting an interesting and varied menu at sensible prices.” Read the full review from Matt & Cat

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Whales February 11, 2008

This is one of the awful pictures on the news last week that you might have seen of harpooned whales being hauled on to a Japanese whaling ship.

Australian customs service ships are gathering evidence in the Southern Oceans to back up a possible legal challenge to the whalers.

Japan will kill up to 950 minke whales and 50 fin whales for ‘scientific research’ before the season ends in April states the WDCS.

Links to more information and there are several petitions on the go if you would like to sign one:

Greenpeace – whaling

Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society

Whales Revenge – Play the game and sign the petition

IFAW Stop Whaling

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Chicken Out – Campaign for a Free Range Future January 7, 2008

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall from River Cottage, as seen on Channel4 television has started a campaign to improve the short lives of broiler chickens – the ones that are bought at the supermarket for as little as £2 per per bird. These poor birds live in appalling conditions and never see natural daylight, sign up for a Free Range Future for them.

Watch Hugh’s Chicken Run on C4 tonight, Tuesday and Wednesday at 9pm and find out more about it.

You can buy excellent locally reared free range chicken, ducks and eggs from Brownrigg Poultry at the Farmers’ Market in Newport every Friday morning or direct from Sheepwash Farm, Godshill, phone to check when open. If you collect from the farm you can see very happy, healthy hens out in the fields, antibiotics or growth promoters are not used.

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