Brown Hare for Sale:
It has been brought to our attention that Lidl are now selling Brown Hare leg portions. This product is shipped in from Argentina. It has become a controversial topic and I have been asked to alert mammalogists. There isn't that much about the item on the Internet, but I have found this forum string on Jamie Oliver's website.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=29369
Tom
Brown Hare for Sale
Brown Hare for Sale
Tom Hunt, Record Enquiries Officer
Re: Brown Hare for Sale
Just got back from Argentina, where we saw quite a few Brown Hares, probably more than I would expect to see whilst driving around the British countryside. They are clearly not endangered as a species in South America and presumably were introduced relatively recently by European settlers, so we may actually be doing the native flora and fauna a favour by repatriating and eating the little blighters.
We were really hoping to see Patagonian Hares or 'Maras', but apart from this one in Buenos Aires Zoo, we drew a blank. Just imagine how many you could feed on Christmas Day with one of those on the table!
Viejo Tom.
We were really hoping to see Patagonian Hares or 'Maras', but apart from this one in Buenos Aires Zoo, we drew a blank. Just imagine how many you could feed on Christmas Day with one of those on the table!
Viejo Tom.
Re: Brown Hare for Sale
We drew a blank. Just imagine how many you could feed on Christmas Day with one of those on the table !