Back in humanity’s hunter-gatherer days, you only ate meat if you’d recently made a kill, which required a huge amount of effort, and was therefore relatively rare. There’s a reason humans only have one set of incisors to rip our meat apart: we’re not supposed to eat the stuff at every meal. Konnie Huq Read Quote
Growing up in a Muslim family, I didn’t eat pork and was tactically vegetarian at school in a bid to avoid accidentally dining on swine, a galling prospect. Konnie Huq Read Quote
When we oldies were kids, there was little on offer, food wise, particularly for people with restricted diets. Konnie Huq Read Quote
The thing about local government is they want to hear what local people think, but for the most part, their systems are so long, dull and bureaucratic that people only get involved when there’s an issue they really care about. Konnie Huq Read Quote
A serious economic downturn will undermine women’s rights on multiple levels. And it is the women who are already the most disadvantaged, that will be hit hardest of all. Konnie Huq Read Quote
About the only useful thing my economics degree taught me was that, in all decisions in life, you have to do a cost-benefit analysis. Konnie Huq Read Quote
When they do actually get pregnant, most expectant mothers understandably keep the whole thing a secret because of how fragile the first four months can be. Konnie Huq Read Quote
Most people don’t go around talking about their miscarriages. It’s not really something you shout about. What’s more, people often feel embarrassed or even guilty about them. Konnie Huq Read Quote
The brilliant thing about ‘Blue Peter’ is the variety of the stuff you do and the experiences that you have, just amazing experiences. Konnie Huq Read Quote
