We can hear the pitiful bellowing of the dairy cows from the farm in our village for days after the stockmen take their calves away. I always get a lump in my throat. Yet, hypocrite that I am, I adore milk and drink lots of it.

I do think it's vitally important that food products are correctly and accurately labelled. Many people nowadays seem to have serious allergies, and something like nut traces can cause anaphylactic shock, which can kill.