WHAT A LOAD OF BULL

Vegan war on animal phrases WORLD’S GONE MAD

SNOWFLAKES are out to bash common British phrases such as “taking the bull by the horns” because they might offend vegans.

There are now real fears that traditional sayings mentioning animals, meat and dairy products risk dying out.

SNOWFLAKE vegans want to ban sayings such as “bringing home the bacon” because they claim they are offensive to animals.

A new study from Swansea University warned the traditional phrases will die out.

Dr Shareena Hamzah said:

“If veganism forces us to confront the realities of food’s origins, then this increased awareness will undoubtedly be reflected in language and literature.

“The increased awareness of vegan issues will filter through consciousness to produce new modes of expression. The image of ‘killing two birds with one stone’ is, if anything, made more powerful by the animal friendly alternative ‘feeding two birds with one scone’.”

Animal rights group PETA wants to replace “take the bull by the horns” with “take the flower by the thorns”. It says “flogging a dead horse” should become “feeding a fed horse”. Other changes are “bring home the bacon” to “bring home the bagels”, and “hold your horse” to “hold the phone”. The group also takes issue with “all your eggs in one basket”, demanding it be replaced with “all your berries in one bowl”.

But former Cabinet minister and Tory grandee Ann Widdecombe said: “PETA is an organisation I have supported for a great many years, and I cannot believe they are now coming out with this utter rubbish. “I think they will lose support from people like me over this, it’s absolutely ridiculous. They need to get back to focusing on the serious issues of animal welfare.” PETA’s website said: “While these phrases may seem harmless, they carry meaning and can send mixed signals to students about the relationship between humans and animals and can normalise abuse.”

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