Elizabeth Allison, our favourite vegan/vegetarian person should not be bullied by the likes of Ray Watson (Mailbox, April 13). Shame on him!

She has a missionary zeal to convert the rest of us to act in a non-carnivorous manner.

Elizabeth told us in a recent missive to the Mercury that she has now cast her beady eye upon the welfare of ducks!

I decided to give her ideas a chance and I tested a nut cutlet to destruction.

Alas, it had all the attributes of a piece of cardboard.

Elizabeth I suggest that you keep to your nut cutlet, and I will keep to my juicy steak!

Ted Humphreys, Countesthorpe.