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Bored with beef? Fancy a change from chicken? Then it's time to give game a go! Whether you are planning a special treat or want a simple supper that's on the table in minutes, game will always fit the bill.

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All Change - and its good news!

New regulations to reform game licensing in English and Wales, came into force on 1st August.

The new law means butchers no longer have to hold a local authority licence or an excise licence in order to deal in game.

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The Game Seasons

Game can only be shot during specific times of the years and a basic guide to the shooting seasons is given below. However, increasingly frozen game meat is available year round.

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Picture of Rachel GreenI absolutely love cooking with game – I'm a country girl, a farmer's daughter, and it's part of my life. People often don't realize how versatile – and how healthy - game is to cook and eat. There's a huge variety available – from snipe and partridge to venison and hare, and so many ways of preparing it, from traditional old-fashioned and delicious roast pheasant wrapped in bacon to a modern-day venison burger stuffed with blue cheese
- Rachel Green.
front cover of Jamie at HomeGame birds are wild birds eating natural food, so if you want to eat something fantastic and support an ethically sounds food source, this is where its at.
- Jamie Oliver, taken from his new book “Jamie at Home”.
Our nutritionist thinks game is the best source of meat in terms of protein. He was really happy to find out I was eating partridge, grouse and pheasant in my own time.
- From interview with keen shooter, Wasps and England international rugby player Tom Voyce (Shooting Times, March 16 2006).

Picture of Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallGame is a top-quality food - healthy and free range - and is very good value as its currently in season. It's now readily-available in supermarkets and butchers, so there's no excuse not to try it! Start with pheasant breasts, and go from there! A big thumbs up to Game-to-Eat for promoting game to consumers and retailers alike.
- Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall