Many American farmers use growth hormones as a standard part of their beef production, something that was banned in the UK and the European Union in the 1980s.

In hindsight, he said he wished he had prepared his Kindle e-reader with more reading material - and packed a lot more beef jerky.

Star Walker’s grass-fed organic beef brisket is the kind of ingredient that turns a slow Saturday into a culinary adventure.

He said he believed the incoming changes in online safety laws mean online platforms would beef up their age verification processes.

Pork, beef, lamb, mutton, goat, venison and any other products made from these meats - such as sausages - from the EU have been banned.