Plant-based diets have absolutely exploded in the last few years within most Western markets, but also some developing ones, with sales of meat alternatives rocketing (excuse the pun). In the past it was always driven by concerns over animal welfare but with climate change concerns and healthy living coming to the fore more and more people are adopting vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets. The old "look at my tasty sausage" jokes are starting to look as out-of-date as tartan flares and those who forego meat are increasingly being taken more seriously; in some circles it is almost becoming somewhat embarrassing to be eating meat on a regular basis, which would be unheard of 10 years ago. Within a decade it is projected that around 1 in 10 people in the world will be vegetarian or vegan. It's already above the figure in the UK and growing at a dynamic rate with fridges and freezers filling up with an ever-expanding range of options. When I became vegetarian over 30 years ago the only significant range of packaged food we had was Linda McCartney's, with the joke doing the rounds at the time being "There's a little bit of Linda in every sausage".

Personally I think social media is having a big influence with the anthropomorphising of animals becoming increasing commonplace and thus putting a face, if you will, to the animals people eat. Of course in the case of Zouma it is entirely accountable for his downfall with social media being judge, jury and executioner these days. Sometimes I think people are quick to judge without the facts, but in this instance the guy was an idiot and deserves all the punishment he gets.

I assume that as you are not Asian you won't go out for a curry ether

I assume that as you are not Asian you won't go out for a curry ether

I see West Ham have said "it's time to move on". What they should have said is "it's time to move Zouma on"

Edited by Badger11 (01 Jun 2022 9.11pm)

Community service? How about cleaning out the big cat cages at London Zoo? With the lions still in there.