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World Service,1 min

Vegans and vitriol

The Food Chain

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Why do vegans and veganism provoke so much anger amongst some meat-eaters? Sociology lecturer Catherine Happer, from Glasgow University, Chris Snowdon, from the Institute of Economic Affairs think-tank, and Sarah Boseley, health editor of the Guardian newspaper, explain why they think giving up animal products is such an emotive issue. (Picture: An animal rights activist wearing a pig mask. Credit: Getty Images)

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