Offal Times

by Chris Bodenner
Some unsettling news out of London:

Tough economic times have Britons eating their hearts out and swallowing their tongues. Not literally, of course. But offal, or "variety meats" as the food category is euphemistically called in the U.K., is experiencing a surge in popularity, with sales up 67% over the past five years. Retail and food experts say that worry over the high cost of prime meat cuts and the economic downturn have more shoppers checking out supermarket offal offerings.