- Vegan and meat eaters have used a Melbourne fence as the outlet for debate
- People have been graffitiing a Greensborough barrier arguing over diet choices
- Vandalising began in July after resident sprayed ‘Be Vegan’ on the fencing
The never-ending debate between vegans and meat eaters has found a new platform – in the form of graffiti.
A Melbourne fence has become the outlet for those pro and con eating animal-source products as residents have taken to tagging the barrier to pledge their allegiance.
The council’s continual attempts to paint over the messages have been in vain as people continue to use the Greensborough fence as an advertisement for their own dietary beliefs.
The feud began in July after a resident sprayed ‘Eat Vegan’ in large black block letters on the fence in the suburb north-east of the CBD
The tag was then altered creatively to ‘Eat Megan’ with two carefully placed strokes either side of the V
The feud began in July after a resident sprayed ‘Eat Vegan’ in large black block letters on the fence in the suburb north-east of the CBD.
The tag was then altered creatively to ‘Eat Megan’ with two carefully placed strokes either side of the V.
That ignited an all-out war between the two factions, and after Banyule Council painted over the sign, another appeared in its place, this time reading ‘Eat Rissoles’.
It was then replaced with ‘Say No To Tofu’ and every time it is covered over, residents say less than 24 hours later there is a new message. Most recently it was simply gratified ‘Eat Meat’.
That ignited an all-out war between the two factions, and after Banyule Council painted over the sign, another appeared in its place, this time reading ‘Eat Rissoles’
It was then replaced with ‘Say No To Tofu’ and every time it is covered over, residents say less than 24 hours later there is a new message
Residents in nearby Briar Hill say they have also noticed other forms of pro-vegan graffiti around their suburb.
Mayor Tom Melican says the council spend $150,000 per year removing graffiti from the area.
He says they will continue to paint over the graffiti at Andrew Yandell Reserve but is urging the pettiness to stop as the money could be better spent.
Mayor Tom Melican says the council spend $150,000 per year removing graffiti from the area