The Butcher's Shop discussions

Collection items

• The Butcher Shop: Meat

  business food

  21 May 2017

  

  Since the 1890s we have been the land of frozen meat. The Sunday roast, the barbecue steak, spring lamb are traditions. How do we think about it in the 21st century?  Audio

• The Butcher Shop: Wine

  business history

  28 May 2017

  

  Terroir, appellation and geographical indicators are held up as the way for us to market high-quality wine. But is this true, and what could its downsides be? And how can our wine industry thrive? Audio

• The Butcher Shop: Dairy

  business environment

  4 Jun 2017

  

  A driver of the economy or a killer of our waterways? A trusted source of baby formula in China, or just a product to be redefined by a series of TV commercials? We take a look at what dairy means to… Audio

• The Butcher Shop: Wool

  business environment

  11 Jun 2017

  

  Wool is passing muster in the world of high fashion, but it’s now a niche fabric occupying only 1% of the fibre market. So does it keep a grip on our sense of identity any more?  Audio