Thursday, 30 June 2022 09:00

Cow and cars

Written by  Milking It

OPINION: Cows are the favourite target of vegans, Greenpeace, the Green Party and plant-based food advocates.

Now the 'woke brigade' and the plant-based food army are claiming that cows emit more pollution than cars.

One farmer has this interesting proposal for anyone falling for that fallacy.

"If you believe that, I'll make a deal with you, you lock yourself in a garage with a running car overnight. I'll do the same with a cow and we will discuss it in the morning."

Fair enough, we think!

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