Harper Adams Students Union backtracks after vegan post
20 January 2021 |
Harper Adams Students’ Union has since removed the Veganuary post
Harper Adams Students Union has been forced to backtrack after it posted a social media message appearing to promote Veganuary.
Students at the agricultural college, which is situated on a 635 hectare farm, raised concern after the union posted a message of support for those following a meat-free diet this month.
In a Facebook statement, Harper Adams SU admitted that the post was ill-judged as it was perceived as an attack on British farming .
But it said it only wanted to show inclusion and to celebrate freedom of choice .
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Harper Adams Students’ Union (HASU) has apologised and deleted a social media post supporting Veganuary after it was heavily criticised by students and alumni.
A barrage of complaints from angry students via the university’s website, social media pages and telephone line forced the HASU into the U-turn and to admit “we got this one wrong”.
He told
Farmers Weekly: “I think the significance of this is that not only is veganism causing serious mental health issues in the farming community, but it is destroying farmers’ livelihoods. For an agricultural university to support this is really quite shocking.”