Farmers’ fury as Exeter City Council axes meat products
Farmers in Devon have expressed their outrage following Exeter City Council’s motion to transition to plant-based catering, neglecting the county’s wealth of local livestock producers.
The motion, which received “overwhelming” backing from councillors before Christmas, will see meat and dairy products expelled from all internal catered council meetings – including the upcoming annual general meeting in May.
It will also see plant-based foods promoted at all council-run sites, such as cafes and leisure centres.
The move echoes a similar direction taken by Oxfordshire County Council last year, which announced a ban on all animal products in its catering for full council meetings – something that constituent and TV star Jeremy Clarkson branded “utter madness”.
Matilda Bovingdon / Farmers Weekly
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