14 Jul 2018

The Beef And Dairy Network: Meat matters

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Benjamin Partridge of The Beef And Dairy Network

Benjamin Partridge of The Beef And Dairy Network Photo: (benjaminpartridge.com)

The Beef And Dairy Network is a show that parodies highly specialised industry newsletters dedicated to the intricacies of food production.

It describes itself as 'the number one podcast for those involved or just interested in the production of beef animals and dairy herds'!

The English comedian Benjamin Partridge got his inspiration when one of his friends kept getting signed up to all these trade journals from organisations like the Pork Network for a joke.

The result is dry, deadpan and very funny with shows highlighting the role of cows in wartime, a bovine poet laureate, and rumoured sightings of a rare pygmy cow.

This episode is billed as its 'Lamb Investigation Special' and has a strong New Zealand theme. You can only imagine what this show would make of Air New Zealand's in-flight vegan burger option...

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