I've been enjoying the recent adventures at River Cottage on Channel 4. I love watching people who are good with food get all excited and passionate about their subject matter.
Even when i was a vegan, i often thought i'd eat pretty much anything Hugh created! The enthusiasm is infectious!
I've long been a believer in good food providing the building blocks for a good healthy body. Not only your body but also your mental fitness and your moods / emotions etc.
Therefore i was intrigued when a standard supermarket chicken was analysed against a free range organic chicken.
From what i remember, the organic free range chicken had 25% less fat, and 10 times the amount of Omega 3 fat!
Considering we want to make the most of our lean protein sources, and get a good amount of essential omega 3 fats, the choice is obvious to me when it comes to your health and fitness.
I haven't seen the full studies that were done, but based on the lifestyle and diet of the animals it makes good sense.
I'll admit that when it comes to price i don't have to feed a family of four, but like my fitness training, i'll take quality over quantity any day.
We are lucky in West Sussex to have some great choices for quality local food. Personally i have enjoyed organic veg from Laines Farm in Cuckfield, with Lower Laines Farm also supplying meat and eggs.
There is a great butcher in Lindfield, and a lovely farm shop in Ditchling.
No doubt i've just scratched the surface as to what is available on my doorstep. How about you?
Steve Cork
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