'Lunatics in every society' says Jeremy Clarkson of vegan criticism toward farming
Jeremy Clarkson, 61, has said there are “lunatics in every society” when he addressed whether he was worried about vegan backlash over his farming practices. The former Top Gear star explained he is “not going round” with a machine gun shooting at the domestic animals on his Diddly Squat farm, as he insisted they were killed humanely.
Speaking on whether he was “worried” over backlash on meat production at his farm from vegans, Jeremy said at the press conference for his series Clarkson’s Farm: “There are lunatics in every society, I’m not particularly worried. No.
“I’m not going round on a machine gun, you understand, they go to an abattoir where they are killed humanely and then they end up on people’s plates and they have a lovely roast lamb for supper.”
Jeremy has spoken openly about the trials and tribulations of sheep farming, after taking on his own herd at his Cotswolds estate.
The Grand Tour star insists the public should have “more respect” for farmers such as Amanda Owen, 46, who stars in Our Yorkshire Farm, which is filmed on Upper Swaledale, near Keld, Yorkshire.
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