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Old 11-04-2008, 03:05 PM
Roaring Mouse Roaring Mouse is offline
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Re: Badger cull, would you avoid Welsh produce

It's something I hate to have to push, the avoidance of Welsh produce, but maybe if the threat is big enough from enough people then the Assembly will see sense.
Remember the only reason why they are pushing the cull is because as far as they are concerned it is preferable to blame a scapegoat than to lay a financial burden on the farmers themselves. Politically a no goer, especially in the case of Elin Jones, (Palid Cymru) who is dependant on the farming community as backbone supporters.

We are ourselves principally vegetarian and only ever buy Organic dairy produce. Organic producers are more educated in the principles of good nutrition for their herds, do not feed them on high carb diets or house them in poor unsanitary conditions. They are also restricted to one import of extra animals for the herd a year. They too have to have their animals tested, but I have yet to hear of an organic farmer worried about Badgers.
It is the conventional farmers who are the threat (a large majority that is) some have more sense than to believe the absolute rubbish touted about TB and Badgers. But not many.
Pig headed, knuckle draggers respond to one thing only, a threat to their pocket.

Threaten them and try to get at least one other person to do so. Let them know you are from outside Wales, if that is the case. Exports are serious business and the threat of loss even more serious.

Remember selective purchasing is just as good as none purchase of the produce that is causing the problem, conventional dairy and beef products.

Just let them know you are angry with what they are doing.

How about dropping a few very subtle hints, Zoundz & NicolaB where you do your shopping, just so they know how their customers think.
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