Wiltshire set to join growing number of councils defying plant-based movement
Wiltshire Council is set to join a growing number of local authorities who are defying the plant-based movement in a show of support for farmers of all sectors.
A campaign by the Countryside Alliance to push councils into expressing support for farmers while rejecting compulsory plant-based-only menus will be debated by Wiltshire councillors.
They will vote on a motion at a full council meeting on 20 February, which, if passed, will see food provided at its catered events sourced from ‘local suppliers’, specifically including meat and dairy.
The motion also commits the council to being ‘vocal in opposing attempts to diminish the role our meat, dairy, and arable farmers play in our rural way of life’.
The move comes after a string of other councils voted to ban meat and dairy items on council-catered menus elsewhere.
It also comes following protests and mass meetings in Wales and Scotland in response to growing concerns about several areas of agricultural and rural policy.
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