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Broadback wrote:
Watching countryside on TV last night I was struck by the waste of
vegetables grown for supermarkets. If my Purple Sprouting broccoli was
as good as that that was plough back in I would be very happy indeed.

I didn't see it, but can guess :-( Also, this is a major harmful
consequence of the demise of mixed farming - not so long ago, the
field of broccoli would have had some cows turned into it after it
had been picked.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.