A brief column published in The Independent last month has captured my attention. Philip Hensher sums up the lack of any respect afforded to food items which can now be purchased for such minimal expense and effort. He uses the example of a supermarket chicken which is purchased for about quarter the price that would be required for any producer to ensure good quality. Assuming the reasonably common scenario of a single person household, the chicken gets roasted and one portion of thigh and breast is eaten. The following day the consumer is faced with the cold chicken carcass and a decision. Fashion the remainder into another meal or discard it completely and start fresh with another incredibly cheap purchase from the local supermarket? We’ve...