MACE is the strategic lead organisation for screen heritage for the East and West Midlands regions. An independent charity based at University of Lincoln, MACE preserves and makes accessible a collection of more than 100,000 historic moving images representative of the diverse cultures and histories of communities throughout the heart of England from the Lincolnshire coast to the Welsh border.
Butcher Tours Schools in Lincolnshire
Butchers make a school visit to introduce squeamish teenagers to their work.
From an era when veganism was not a common lifestyle choice for the nation's teens, we have this news report about a campaign to get young people to eat not less meat, but more of it. Alan Jones reports on a scheme in Lincolnshire, which sees a professional butcher visiting St Wulfram's School in Grantham to show the pupils how to prepare and cook joints of pork. The talk of 'housewives' buying and cooking all this meat shows that it's not just the dietary choices that have evolved over the years.
If 'we are what we eat', then we're definitely not who we used to be...
The British diet has come a long way since the days when lard, suet and condensed milk were the staple of every kitchen, and when 'takeaway' invariably meant a fish supper. We still love our fish & chips - and our Sunday roasts, full English breakfasts, sausage & mash and neeps and tatties. But today our supermarkets stock food and ingredients from six continents, and our comfort food may just as likely be curry, sushi, risotto, chilli con carne or peri peri chicken.
This selection of cookery shows, news reports, adverts and debates gives a taste of how our appetites and our palates were transformed, as well as highlighting some of the food fads and fears that simmered up along the way. So take a seat, browse the menu, and remember: watch what you eat!
