Horse meat - Source meat!

Well, I woke up this morning to news of the horse meat scare... 

'Outrageous' I hear!

It's a shock to think that horse meat has been used in certain produce that has been removed from supermarket shelves. However, it reinforces the fact that we really do not know what goes into processed foods (even if they claim to be healthy). Truth is, horse meat is not bad for your health BUT eating it without a choice is something many people react badly to. Most people, if offered, would refuse horse meat due to it mostly being a domestic animal. The thought of eating it without even realising is (for many) quite horrible and unacceptable!

However, do we ever think about the things added to our food that are BAD for our health and we don't even realise they are there?

Artificial sweetners
E Numbers
Preservatives
Hidden sugars
The list is endless....

These things lurk in processed foods of all kinds and they can cause - cancer, depression, heart disease, obesity etc. 

The only way to REALLY know what's in your food is to source fresh, unprocessed, clean food (ideally from your local butchers and greengrocers) and cook from scratch (which is so easy and quick too!) Get yourself a slow cooker and experiment... it's so easy!

So, really think about your food choices... 

Does horsemeat damage your health... no... BUT it is ethically wrong to add it to food without people knowing - after all, a beef burger should only contain BEEF!

Does a processed meal damage your health... YES! Are you willing to sacrifice a few minutes a day to prepare a meal which is GOOD for you and you know EXACTLY what's in it? 

It's so easy to cook REAL food....

Pot Roast Chicken (from another blogger)
Ingredients:
1 chicken - the largest size that will fit into your slow cooker Veg of your choice, chopped (ie. celery, kale and broccoli, carrots are great in this.) Olive or coconut oil
Oil the sides of your slow cooker pot. Place a handful of veg in the bottom then put your chicken in, upside down so the breasts are at the bottom. Shove the remaining veg around the chicken and into the cavity, anywhere that you can find space. Put the lid on your pot and pop it in the slow cooker on low for approx 8 hours.
By the time you come in after work the aroma from your slow cooker will be just heavenly and your bird will be moist and tender. The veg will have cooked in the chicken juices so will be lovely and soft and full of flavour too. Mmmm...