Thursday, October 02, 2008

It's a BBC news story, so it can't be stupid

BBC NEWS | Climate change threat to haggis
Global warming could pose a threat to a key ingredient used in one of Scotland's most famous dishes.

An increase in lungworm infections in sheep has been identified by the Scottish Agricultural College Veterinary Investigation Centre.

The parasite renders sheep lung - used to make haggis - unfit for consumption.

The centre's Sandy Clark said climate change could be a factor in the rise of cases and said lung could end up being used less in making the food.

Thurso-based Mr Clark said: "There is the possibility that their part of the ingredients maybe less prevalent and may have to change to another mix."

1 comment:

DCS said...

Haggis is unfit for consumption regardless of the presence of lung worms!