Reindeer Blog

In recent weeks, there has been quite a number of stories (in the english language media)  that feature reindeer being ‘mistreated’, coupled with news releases, video and protest letters. These protests have focussed on the treatment of reindeer by reindeer herders who depend on reindeer for their livelihoods and have been practicing the livelihood for [...]

You know Christmas is approaching when this kind of story appears in the UK media.  Lidl, which has more than 500 shops in Britain, is the first multiple grocery retailer in the UK to introduce reindeer meat in the run-up to the festive season. The frozen steaks, which cost £5.99 for a 350g pack, were [...]