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A good butcher will be able to tell you their source. Expect smaller and more expensive but generally I find a quality chicken breast to be as filling as the cheaper ones.
I order from Waitrose, their free range stuff is generally better than most. Visually different sometimes due to feeds and breeds.
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^this
I'm not a subscriber to the whole meat is murder thing and have real problems with the environmental impact of vegetarian diets as well as the horrendous and admittedly far worse damage caused by the meat industry.
I think meat is something that is supposed to be eaten in moderation as part of a balanced, mainly vegetarian, diet. Better for us, better for the environment and fewer animals harmed.
Finding the best possible source for your meat is something worth doing but I have come to the conclusion that it is pretty tricky to do in London. Where my parents live in Suffolk, it is pretty easy to buy meat from a butcher where you can find out where the animals are farmed and go and see their conditions. And the best bit is that happy meat tastes better.
Tldr of anybody knows where good meat is in London, I'd want to get involved.
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Couldn't find a specific poultry thread, which was the focus of this post, but I guess it's a general meat-sourcing post anyway:
Ive been feeling more and more sketchy about eating chicken and this recent chicken business is kind of the last straw for me. I wondered if anyone had any tips on good places to buy chicken (and other meat) responsibly. I'm generally trying to be a 'better' meat eater - eating less and being more careful about where I buy it.
I'm not sure what 'free range' means in supermarkets any more, and presumably that has no indication of standards in the production process anyway. Are there any supermarkets who have good or bad reputations for standards of their suppliers? Should I just be buying my meat at my local butcher? If so - what are good questions to ask them re. where their meat comes from?