SIR – Over the last few days there has been in the T&A publicity for the The Great Yorkshire Pork Pie, Sausage And Products Competition.

While not being a vegetarian, I avoid at all costs pies, sausages and black puddings, because whenever I have tried even the so-called top-quality products, I always ended up with a great lump of gristle in my mouth.

It seems as though the use of quality meat is not a requirement for the producers.

A while ago, on television, I saw a financial programme that was showing what went into the production of sausages. This confirmed my belief that they should be avoided wherever possible.

Michael T Leahy, Rowantree Avenue, Baildon