Unnatural animal diets

Hot on the hooves of the news that beef produced abroad can be sold over here as British comes another disturbing revelation.

EU officials are considering allowing pig remains to be fed to chickens because the price of grain - the birds' usual diet - has risen.

Didn't we go down this route before BSE? Haven't those in favour considered the sensibilities of Muslims and Jews whose religions forbid the consumption of pork?

I like to think of myself as a good European, but sometimes I despair. This plan cannot go ahead. Give animals their natural diets!