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Not a British Native Breed, but experiencing huge popularity in recent years. Originally from Hungary, Mangalitza pigs are a very old breed of pig with a cute wooly coat which makes them ideally suited to outdoor systems. They reach their ‘prime’ at 2 years of…

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The Middle White pig, pink in colour with a squashed snout, originated in the 1850s in Yorkshire and for 80 years was the pork pig of England. Due to the breed’s outstanding eating qualities, its early maturing and its very easy management, the Middle White…

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Wagyu or Kobe Beef is not a native British Breed but has become world famous for the intense marbling present in the beef, which refers to the fine white layers of fat that run through lean beef and which intensify flavour and tenderness. Originating from…

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Originally from the Yorkshire Dales, the Longhorn with characteristic horns and distinctive white stripe down the back is the oldest British beef breed, which made England famous for its fine Roast Beef. These old-fashioned cattle, bred over 200 years ago, have a quiet, gentle nature…

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Black cattle with a distinctive white belt, the “Beltie” hails from beautiful South West Scotland where they are perfectly suited to the harsh upland climate of the Galloway hills turning a variety of rough hill pasture and herbs into the finest quality beef. The breed’s…

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Chef’s champion Dexter beef as having outstanding quality and flavour, with good marbling and this has helped a resurgence of the breed which was once endangered. The smallest British cattle breed, in fact about half the size of modern commercial cattle, Dexter beef is now…

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Britain still possesses the greatest variety of Native Beef Breeds in the world which is a wonderful asset. Our aim is to bring heritage breed meats back into British kitchens and encourage their survival so we have built a network of small scale farmers who…

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Around 20 years ago, the founders of Alternative Meats were inspired to put in a lot of work raising public awareness about eating British Rose Veal. A tender and tasty meat from male dairy calves raised free range on a natural diet to almost 12…

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I launched Real Food Hub in May, at a pivotal time for our food supplies, when more people were looking to shift away from supermarkets, which have revolutionised how we buy food, and what we eat. Supermarkets have given us a greater breadth of food…