I AM totally opposed to a badger cull (as is 83 per cent of the population) and since a badger cull was announced in Wales in April 2008 (now subject to an independent inquiry in Wales) I have not purchased any produce emanating from farms in Wales.

It is possible that Wales and England will decide to proceed with a badger kill. This leaves me with a dilemma – where do I source my fruit and vegetables? Even if Wales and England do not proceed with a badger kill, morally I could not purchase from a pro kill farmer.

I have now found suppliers that only deal with farmers that farm to the highest standard and are against a badger kill. and I will pass on my custom to them.

Most people in this country support the scientific evidence that a badger kill will not remove the reservoir of bovine TB and could well make matters worse. They also support the use of a vaccine injection for badgers that is already registered and in use.

Shooting badgers in the wild and at night is morally repugnant and dangerous to the population.

The risks of bovine TB to human health are infinitesimal. Many people are not aware that for every cow slaughtered over TB 10 more are slaughtered for largely preventable causes such as mastitis and lame foot. This is the real scandal of the farming industry as it is practised today.

The farming community must be aware that if a badger kill takes place it would have a devastating effect on tourism in the Westcountry. Tourism contributes more than 13 per cent to the economy.

Many British farmers no longer have my respect and I'll spend my money with those I trust.

Nigel George

Whitchurch, Cardiff