Appointing a vegan as Labour’s farming spokesman was always going to ruffle feathers. But even Kerry McCarthy’s critics must have been surprised by her pronouncement that meat should be treated like tobacco, with public campaigns to stop people eating it. Her appointment has alarmed countryside campaigners, who warned that her veganism and vice presidency of the anti-hunting League Against Cruel Sports would cloud her …
Labour’s vegan farming minister’s idea: Treat meat eaters like smokers
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