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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Joanna Whitehead

Devon pub accused of ‘wokeness’ after renaming ploughman’s lunch to ploughperson’s

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A Devon pub has been hit with accusations of “wokeness” after it renamed a classic ploughman’s lunch dish “ploughperson’s” to reflect the many women who farm in the region.

Dicky Harrison, the landlord of The Tors pub in the Devon village of Belstone, described it as “a bit of fun”, but not before the news went viral on social media.

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