"t.racer" > wrote in message
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> If this story is true then surely Moz would fire this
> "manager." Meat
> is murder. Oh, and replacing meat with "cheese" is hardly a
> cruelty
> free idea.
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Replacing meat with tofu is not a cruelty-free idea either.


>
> On Fri, 26 May 2006 00:49:36 +0100, vegcurry
> > wrote:
>
>>The West Briton, Thursday 25th May 2006
>>
>>Star buys up meat to give to homeless
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>>POP star Morrissey may have sung =3D3Fmeat is
>>murder=3D3F but thanks to the vegetarian rocker the
>>homeless at the St Petroc=3D3Fs hostel in Truro got a
>>veritable meat feast this week.
>>
>>The former frontman with legendary band
>>The Smiths was headlining a concert at the Hall
>>for Cornwall on Tuesday but his contract stated
>>the venue should be meat-free.
>>
>>Despite raised eyebrows, this wasn=3D3Ft a prob-
>>lem for the venue=3D3Fs cafe or restaurant - cheese
>>sandwiches substituted ham and diners had to
>>make do with veggie dishes.
>>
>>However, Tuesday Is the day when the Truro
>>Country Market Is held in the hail and one of the
>>stallholders happens to be Chris Barrow of
>>Cornish Country Meats.
>>
>>Viv Shield, manager of the market, explained:
>>=3D3FMost of the stallholders were up-in-arms when
>>they found out we couldn=3D3Ft sell meat. They were
>>defiant and decided to carry on selling it.
>>
>>=3D3FHowever, Morrissey=3D3Fs manager walked
>>through and noticed Chris=3D3Fs stall. After some to-
>>ing and fro-ing he bought up the whole stall and
>>told us he would donate it to St Petroc=3D3Fs.=3D3F
>>
>>She added: =3D3FMorrissey=3D3Fs a huge artist and has
>>the power to stick to his principles, but he was
>>actually affecting people=3D3Fs livelihoods.=3D3F
>>
>>Butcher Chris Barrow told The West Briton
>>the whole incident was =3D3Funbelievable=3D3F.
>>=3D3FWhen the manager said he would buy the
>>whole lot I thought he was joking,=3D3F he said.
>>=3D3FHe asked me how much I wanted and I
>>thought about it and said =A3200. He took out a wad
>>of cash and paid it without blinking an eye.
>>=3D3FI wish I=3D3Fd said =A3300 now.=3D3F
>>
>>The meat was later taken to the St Petroc=3D3Fs
>>hostel in Richmond Hill, Truro. It consisted of
>>two bin bags full of sausages, lamb, venison,
>>sirloin steak, chops, 40 packets of smoked bacon
>>and 30 packets of sliced ham.
>>
>>=3D3FI=3D3Fve never even heard of Morrissey though I
>>understand he=3D3Fs quite a big name,=3D3F said Chris.
>>Tim Brinkman, director of the hail, said:
>>=3D3FDifferent artists have different demands and
>>we always try our hardest to accommodate
>>them.=3D3F
>>
>>St Petroc=3D3Fs chief executive Steve Ellis said:=20
>>=3D3FMorrissey didn=3D3Ft want his donation publicised
>>but as It has come out, I=3D3Fm happy to say we=3D3Fre
>>extremely grateful.=3D3F
>>
>>Morrissey has always been a staunch ve-
>>getarian and supporter of animal rights. The
>>title track of the 1984 Smiths album Meat Is
>>Murder Is an emotional attack on meat-eaters.
>>This year he refused to tour in Canada because
>>of the country=3D3Fs support of seal clubbing.
>>
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>>Good on ya Morrissey for sticking to your priciples and putting
>>your=20
>>money where your mouth is. And what a contrast to the butcher
>>who=20
>>admitted he'd have overcharged him if he knew who and why.=20
>>
>>
>>vegcurry
>