President of farmers’ union says attacks on meat industry cause ‘enormous damage’
The National Farmers’ Union has criticised stars such as Joaquin Phoenix who use their celebrity to promote veganism, claiming the growth in meat-free living is fuelling a rise in mental health problems among
British farmers.
Days after the Joker actor’s
Oscars speech attacking the meat industry, the NFU president, Minette Batters, said farmers fearing the imminent loss of their livelihoods and family holdings were in a state of stress and anxiety.