Veganism row breaks out after Joaquin Phoenix is told: be kinder to farmers

Claim that celebrity campaigns cause 'enormous damage' draws ire from animal rights groupsHe has been called a diva and pretentious, and there are even those who don't like his acting - but never before has Joaquin Phoenix been accused of causing mental health problems for British livestock farmers.On Tuesday, the National Farmers' Union (NFU) president, Minette Batters, changed all that, opening a new front against the US actor by claiming that he and other celebrity campaigners for veganism had played a part in demonising the UK's meat producers and doing "enormous damage" to their wellbeing. Continue reading...