beatingisbest Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 I have noticed a lot more game meat in my local supermarket, including Pheasant, Venison, Rabbit, Pigeon, Partridge etc, in the form of fresh meat, ready meals and also microwavable pouches of stew etc Has anyone else seen more game meats in supermarkets? I think thay it is because of the "Game's On" campaign, i think that this is doing quite a lot to encourage shooting to the public eye. Anyone got any comments about this matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
col s10 Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 any tree rat on offer mmmm the lads on here seem to go a bundle on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 The more the better mate but not sure how it works now the season is well and truly over Imported birds? The British public isn't ready for tree rat yet, shame really LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony9r Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 I have noticed a lot more game meat in my local supermarket, including Pheasant, Venison, Rabbit, Pigeon, Partridge etc, in the form of fresh meat, ready meals and also microwavable pouches of stew etc Has anyone else seen more game meats in supermarkets? I think thay it is because of the "Game's On" campaign, i think that this is doing quite a lot to encourage shooting to the public eye. Anyone got any comments about this matter? Which supermarket's that mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 rabbit saddle £5 in makro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted March 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 That supermarket is Waitrose, its posh i know, but the otherday, they had sold out of pheasant, so that cant be a bad thing , i have heard that they sell game in sainsburys etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony9r Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 That supermarket is Waitrose, its posh i know, but the otherday, they had sold out of pheasant, so that cant be a bad thing , i have heard that they sell game in sainsburys etc Thanks mate I want to get my kids to try rabbit & pigeon, so if it's from the "shop" and not "my shed" they might give it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted March 11, 2007 Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Sainsburys have supported the "game on" campaign for a few years now, you see a good line of venison, partridge and pheasant as well as duck. I think this is the first year Waitrose has openly supported it but they always did have a good selection of fowl, when in season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted March 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2007 Sainsburys have supported the "game on" campaign for a few years now, you see a good line of venison, partridge and pheasant as well as duck. I think this is the first year Waitrose has openly supported it but they always did have a good selection of fowl, when in season. Waitrose used to own a big prestigous shoot about 6 miles from me, they owned it upto a few years ago, im not sure why they closed it down, it used to be for the managers of the stores im led to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
young airgunner Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 was in tesco's the other day and saw whole guinea fowl for sale lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Its great news that game is starting to make more of a showing in supermarkets, as long as the supermarkets themselves are honest about how the meat gets there. It wont help shooting much if the "I eat meat but cant handle the reality of where it came from" drongos get a taste for game but convenient amnesia about how game is harvested. What it needs is for the supermarkets to acknowledge the fact that more than likely a man with a gun has played a part in providing the meat, and if shooting is to benefit this needs to be done in a positive light. I for one would be very impressed if a supermarket were brave enough to acknowledge the truth about where this increasingly popular source of food really comes from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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