Mushroom risotto
A (surprisingly) tasty dish that mum made in Dec 2023. Credit: bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/mushroom-risotto
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Category: Human
Humanities – anything that relates to human society and culture. Includes politics, economics, anthropology, philosophy and the spiritual.
Boycott: KFC
This worldwide fast food chain’s supply chain is horrific. I mean, people are buying cheap buckets full of sliced up young chickens (they’re killed after a couple of months) and think this company (that generated $3 Billion revenue in 2021) has kindness to animal lives on its agenda?
Read moreBoycott: Discord
Recently, I took part in a Discord server, hosted by a gamer I’d met online. Another user (by the name Samuksis) had posted some disturbing anti-Semitic content. I was disgusted by this and informed Discord. Discord did nothing and ignored my communications on the issue (via email and Twitter).
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Hatton Coat of Arms
I was surprised a few years back about the name Hatton having such history and a coat of arms. As someone who rejects aristocracy, pageantry and heraldry; a coat of arms has little appeal to me and my sense of identity beyond that of gimmickry but indeed that’s how I intend to use ours.
Read moreBoycott: Otley Burger Company
The owner, Joe Scholey, thinks it is appropriate to promote his meat burgers using images of paedophiles, sex offenders, rapists and the image of an abducted 3-year old girl.
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Halloween Horror: His House
Halloween brought a collaborative effort to carve the traditional pumpkin and serve sweets to the local children dressed in costumes (that looked more endearing, than scary). I have never understood the trick or treat paradigm. Is it that they do a trick for a sweet? Or do they do a trick on you if you don’t give sweets? Well the kids don’t know either, like moths to a literal flame, they’re just after sweets I suppose.
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Sausage cassoulet
Use up any cans of beans you have in the cupboard for this classic French sausage casserole. Made in a slow cooker, it’s a great batch-cook for the freezer. credit: bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/sausage-cassoulet
Read moreBoycott: Sports Direct
There are many reasons why I boycott Sports Direct from its cheap products that play on the success of past brand names, abuse of staff and the loutish thug heading the company, Mike Ashley.
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Scarred Earth
Maps of urban areas in the UK countryside look similar to histology slides. I reflect on the impact of human activity on our planet and the scars left behind.
Read moreBoycott: Bayer (Monsanto)
I don’t even know where to begin with the extent of evil that this corporation has exerted on the environment and people. It is well-documented in online articles, books, televised documentaries. Tracking the companies that use Monsanto products is difficult e.g. Kelloggs.
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