Farmers protest the council plant-based plans, and Jeremy Clarkson joins in calling it ‘utter madness.’
Jeremy Clarkson is a well-known TV star and the star of his show ‘Clarkson’s Farm’ on Netflix. So when he heard of farmers protests over the council’s new vegan change, Clarkson expressed his encouragement over Twitter.
Oxfordshire council has proposed the change for meetings and planned event meals to be more environmentally friendly and reduce meat consumption. The change will be for the six formal meals each year for chancellors and others. It’s believed that Oxfordshire will be the first county council to make a plant-based change like this.
Clarkson tweeted ‘Madness. Utter utter Madness’ in reply to an Oxford mail article.
He also tweeted, ‘Farmers of Oxfordshire. I wish I’d known about your protest today. I’d have been there like a shot.’
Clarkson’s stance may not come as a surprise for some as he’s known for his recent Netflix show, Clarkson’s farm, where he raises animals for meat. He even commented that he wants the vegan production team members to be ‘tucking into some beef’ by the end of season 2.
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Vegan Food UK posted the news on Instagram where it received some angered comments from the community. One person said, ‘Imagine kicking up a fuss about your fave foods not being at a local function’.
Another commented, ‘He needs to get a grip and realise not everyone wants to eat things that are dead.’
What do you think about farmers protesting a vegan movement?
