Truffles are rare and difficult to locate and are probably the most expensive food in the world. A truffle is a strong smelling fungus, a rare mushroom, the fruiting body of the fungus. They can be found in Asia, Europe, North Africa and North America but the majority of edible truffles are in France and […]
In ancient Ireland, cows were a symbol of wealth and were the standard of value for prices, wages, and marriage portions. Pigs were also commonly kept, by both rich and poor, as they could be fed by being turned out in the woods to eat whatever was available. Sheep were kept both for food and […]
For lovers of animals, animal welfare is an important issue. Cruelty and negligence toward animals is the norm rather than the exception. Animals are mistreated on farms, in the wild, in laboratories and in industries which profit from animal abuse. Most countries recognize that animals have the right to “Five Freedoms” which were first proposed […]
