Almost £30,000 was raised for adverts to blitz the London Underground with illustrations of Eric the chick, signposted with the hashtag ‘Save Little Eric’, condoning the slaughtering of male chicks at one day old.

It is well known that The Smith’s legendary frontman Morrissey believes that Meat is Murder, and now Manchester’s most famous veggie has been recreated using nothing but greens, to celebrate World Vegetarian Day on October 1.