On November 28, totallyveganbuzz .com reported that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had appointed a vegan as his head of green policy, hoping to formulate more authentic solutions to environmental issues.
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Excerpts from the story:
“According to The Guardian, Sunak has approached Meera Vadher to overhaul the prime minister’s image on the environment. Vadher is a former special advisor, and before news of her appointment hit headlines, her social media bio stated that she is a vegan with a ‘strong desire to smash the jargon and simplify politics and current affairs.’ It appears, however, that she has since updated her bio to ‘Ex Government adviser. Strong desire to simplify politics and current affairs.’ Her Instagram is also set to private, which means speculation about her being a vegan remains unverified.
“Vadher is expected to take on her new role next year. She first entered politics as a parliamentary assistant in 2011. She was later employed in regional politics, including working for the West Midlands mayor before joining the Department for Health and Social Care to work on the NHS test-and-trace system during the coronavirus outbreak. Post Covid, she worked for the Department for Transport’s green schemes and was even a part of the UK’s COP26 delegation.
“Although Vadher said she has not yet signed a contract and is still employed in her latest role as a management consultant for Flint Global, The Guardian stated that ‘Downing Street hopes she will make Sunak sound more authentic on environmental issues and help green policy issues cut through using social media and better messaging.’
“As a lawmaker, first elected in 2015, Sunak has usually been cold towards implementing measures to curb emissions. Moreover, as a finance minister from 2020 to 2022, he also reduced funding for key energy efficiency projects. He is not a vegan and apparently doesn’t endorse the view of reducing meat for the planet. Before becoming prime minister, he told Sky News that he ‘wasn’t telling people to eat less meat.’” (Mohsina Dodhiya, totallyveganbuzz.com)
Read the full story here: https://www.totallyveganbuzz.com/celebrity/uk-pm-rishi-sunak-appoints-vegan-as-head-of-green-policy/