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"Just have plant based farms. Nobody cares if you shout at carrots"

There are reports today of farmers refusing to take on ‘snowflake’ veterinary students who do...

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17.54 16 May 2019


"Just have plant based farms. Nobody cares if you shout at carrots"


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17.54 16 May 2019


There are reports today of farmers refusing to take on ‘snowflake’ veterinary students who don’t have a farming background/

It’s after two students made a complaint about a pig farmer based in north Cork for shouting at his pigs.

Do you back the farmer or the students?

Gareth Edwards, founder of the Irish Vegan Festival told Ivan why animals such as pig should be treated with the utmost dignity.


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