VISITING the Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion Wales - stand, at the Royal Welsh Show, the Bishop of Swansea & Brecon, the Rt Revd John Davies, took part in a cookery demonstration in front of a large audience (above). Among the tips he gave were how to reduce the over-saltiness of a sauce by the judicious addition of lemon juice, and that you should "season the pan, not the meat" (a new one on me).

He went on to speak about justice in the world of food production, such as paying dairy farmers properly for the milk they produce; and about financial support from the banks for those who want "to get a foot on the first rung of the ladder of business in the rural economy".

He also called for "some regulatory body set up by government to which retailers and producers could have automatic and swift access if they . . . have what they believe to be justification for changing the terms of their contractual arrangements".

Besides the cookery, the Bishop also did some dry stone walling.