Veganism in Politics: The British Parliament Debates World Vegan Day

At the end of our last episode, Kerry McCarthy MP said she'd asked for a debate in Parliament to mark World Vegan Day. She was successful, and at the end of business on November 1st the House of Commons debated veganism. I was watching from the gallery. In this episode, concluding our series of three about veganism in politics, we give our account of the debate. We explain what's going on, who everyone is, and tell you which of the MPs who spoke against is officially the least sexy Member of Parliament. more The post Veganism in Politics: The British Parliament Debates World Vegan Day first appeared on The Vegan Option.

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