National Farmers Union: shooting itself in the foot over Bovine TB

The latest email came this weekend from a man in the Somerset cull zone. Read his words here:

I have been fighting against the badger cull in our area of Somerset, writing emails to DEFRA, NFU, and our local MP. I have also been having strong words back & forth with a lot of farmers via Facebook. After numerous messages backwards & forth, and not getting my question answered, I just felt that the farmers on that page where in complete denial and only wanted to see things from their side. I decided to look into things elsewhere. I was shocked to say the least at what I found, and every day I am learning more and more. I came across your website. It was probably the video of the slaughterhouse that shocked me the most. Is this true?

I then read someone online that dairy cows live up to 20 years, however this isn’t true on dairy farms where they live to around 6 or 7 years. I feel angry at farmers as we are always being asked, ‘doesn’t anyone care about our cows? To us farmers they are like our family.’ I say this back, ‘would you send your family to the slaughter?’

I admit that I do eat some meat though was slowly trying to cut down anyway. However, the videos on your website have angered me and shocked me that much I felt physically sick, when I watched it. I now feel that a massive change in my life and came. So I would like to thank you for opening my eyes to this horrible, and barbaric act.

Well done with you work, I will now be a close follower.