A big pat on the back to the veggie that stood up for his beliefs… over a bus. It’s not every day you see the words ‘vegetarian’, ‘bus’ and ‘complaint’ arrive in a neat little bundle, but alas that day is here. National Express West Midlands has decided to clad some of its buses out in leather, much to the distaste of veggies and cows all over. The reasoning behind this is apparently environmentally based, as there are hopes commuters will choose ‘comfortable’ public transport over their own cars.
I have two bones to pick here. One, what part of ‘tanning is bad for the environment’ don’t they get? The main concern here of course is the animal cruelty issue – the leather industry is a sad spectacle and I encourage you all to learn more if you are at all unsure why leather is a problem, as well as the more widely notorious fur.
Secondly, how on earth are leather seats more comfortable than the nice fabricy variety we’re used to?
Image: Vegetarian Friends / Creative Commons
