Too many wild deer are roaming England's forests. Can promoting venison to consumers help?
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 () There are now more deer in England than at any other time in the last 1,000 years. Hunters say culling them is a necessity because the population has dramatically multiplied, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. That's had a devastating impact on woodland and farms. Forestry experts and businesses say one solution is getting more people to eat venison. They call it a double win. It helps rebalance the ecosystem and provides a low-fat, sustainable protein. One food charity distributed hundreds of thousands of pouches of venison Bolognese meals to food banks last year and said people were hungry for more.
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 ()
