Good Food
Who Owns Wild Swans in the UK?
Ben Schott , author of Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany, tells a fascinating tale that could only happen in Britain. In 2005, Master of the Queen's music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davis, was accused of breaking the law when he plucked and began curing a swan that had electrocuted itself by flying into electrical wires.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min read, author of
Schott's Food and Drink Miscellany
, tells a fascinating tale that could only happen in Britain. In 2005, Master of the Queen's music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davis, was accused of breaking the law when he plucked and began curing a swan that had electrocuted itself by flying into electrical wires. It appears that all swans in England belong to the Queen, so the eating of swans and the owning of swans is illegal.
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The full episode
2 of 7Christmas means KFC in Japan, Cooking Goose, Pig Ear Cheetos- 0:00Why We Don't Eat More Goose
- 11:15Who Owns Wild Swans in the UK?You’re reading this
- 17:20'Tis the Season for KFC in Japan
- 23:26Feasting on Kwanzaa
- 31:43Are You an Accidental Glutton?
- 41:08Market Report
- 48:29Pig Ear Cheetos and Appletini Otter Pops at The Church Key