I do enjoy eating meat when it’s on my plate. It’s tasty, gives me valuable nutrients and is a part of many of my favourite meals.

Despite all this, I don’t eat meat at every meal, or even every day-I enjoy many meals without meat in them-as long as there is plenty of flavour from spices and vegetables food is often just as tasty as if meat was present.

I am of the view that meat can be part of a balanced diet, but it doesn’t need to be eaten every day. I also think that the whole animal should be eaten too, as all too often in the western world too much is wasted. The liver, kidneys and other bits are fabulous if cooked right. We need to re-learn how to do so. I also buy the best quality meat that I can from my local butcher and I know that not everyone can.