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Swiss Cows Know How to Party
Photographer Laurie Franck went to Berner Oberland to welcome the cows coming home after spending the summer up the mountains.
This Suffolk Farm Holds the Secret to Perfect Barbecue
Kenton Hall Estate Farm is home to a herd of rare Longhorn cows, a breed London chef Neil Rankin has chosen for the grilled beef dishes at his new restaurant. “I look for that pure, beefy flavour,” he says, as we take a tour of the farm.
The Controversial Plan to Kill 45,000 Wild Horses to Make Room for Cattle Farming
It’s pretty clear that an answer that will please all parties seems nowhere in sight. In the meantime, 45,000 wild horses are anything but free, and their lives hang in the balance.
How a Cleaning Lady Became One of Argentina’s Only Female Grill Chefs
In Argentina, cooking asado barbecue is a guy job—women get to dally about with lettuce and wash up. But at a restaurant in Mendoza, lady griller Virginia Lázaro is changing all that.
The Last Bite: Lancashire’s Only Surviving Raw Milk Cheesemakers
Most of the cheese sold in the UK is single curd but Mrs Kirkham’s make double curd: a blend of young “alive” curds and two-day old richer, nuttier curds. Combining the two matures the cheese and deepens the flavour.
Cattle Farmers Are Fighting Climate Change With Fart-Collecting Backpacks for Cows
Some Argentine cattle farmers have outfitted their cows with backpacks that act as containers—for cow farts.
You Don’t Need a Mountain to Make French Alpine Cheese
Reblochon is an oozy, cow’s milk cheese from Savoy in the Western Alps. But on a farm in Oxfordshire, cheesemakers Antony Curnow and David Jowett are making their own Anglicised version—and it might taste even better.
Why Mega Farms Might Not Always Be Bad for Animal Welfare
Large-scale cattle farms are on the rise in Britain, much to the worry of animal welfare groups. But is keeping huge herds in part-indoor conditions always bad news for cows?
The Indian State Where Everyone Eats Beef
For India's Hindu majority, cattle are considered holy beings and are protected from slaughter almost everywhere in the country. But in the southern state of Kerala, people have been enjoying beef for 2,000 years.
Scientists Want to Fight Cow Burps and Farts with Oregano
With demand for milk, steaks, and burgers not diminishing any time in the foreseeable future, scientists are scrambling to find a way to cut down on cattle gas, and help may be on the way in the unlikely form of oregano.
Why Everything You Know About Scottish Food Might Be a Myth
From the whisky sold in foreign liquor stores to tartan-boxed shortbread clutched by Edinburgh tourists, we’re told that Scotland’s food is rooted in history. But many traditional dishes aren’t as “Scottish” as we might think.
We Explore the Future of Virtual Reality Filmmaking on Today's 'Daily VICE'
Then Motherboard tells us how eSports is bringing back mechanical computer keyboards and VICE Magazine explains how a rare breed of cattle survived for 2,000 eating only foraged greens.