Uh??

It seemed a bit strange when Corbyn appointed a vegan as shadow minister for environment, food and rural affairs - particularly as it appears that he didn't realise she was a vegan, but it's become even more bizarre now that she has declared that her policy is that meat should be treated like tobacco, and steps taken to discourage the public from eating it.  Her reasons seem to be partly environmental - animals, particularly cows, add to the amount of methane in the atmosphere - and partly animal welfare - slaughtering animals for food is cruel.  She is, of course, entitled to her personal opinions on the subject, but as a shadow minister she has a responsibility to speak and act in the best interests of the country as a whole, and this "I don't like it, therefore you shouldn't be allowed to do it" approach smacks of naïvity, and frankly, unsuitability to hold the post