... are human faeces suitable feed for the worms, and can they cope with the large variation in food supply expected? It seems a reasonable couple of points to raise, even if done with somewhat daft terminology.

I think this is fair.

They were just highlighting concerns about the animals welfare and food supply.

There wouldn't have been such an issue if it was cows/horses/pigs/sheep that they were discussing.

Never a truer word said.

>> There wouldn't have been such an issue if it was cows/horses/pigs/sheep that they were discussing.

Nope, Mainly because I'm much more likely to eat one of those.

Worms have rights ..... this is scary.

Sooner or later, somebody is going to decide that germs have rights too, and stop using all forms of antiseptics and medicines.

a lot of curries in NZ? That might make the worms reconsider their breeding habits.

Now I realised that NZ was a haven for many left-wing nutjobs, but I never imagined that some animal rights wacko would ever think that worms needed to be kept "happy" whilst doing what they do naturally. I wonder how the poor little bastards feel as I use them for bait whilst fishing?

I would like to point out for the benefits of all foreigners that council flunkeys are deemed to be a lower form of life than lawyers, politicians and bank managers.

According to some bloke down at the DSIR their DNA shows them to be marginally human so we're morally obliged to find employment for them.

I've dealt with council flunkeys and, believe me, compared with them the worms are an advanced life form...

I think the council should employ some people to visit the campgrounds and ... ah...you know, feed the worms during the low season. I would not be able to sleep knowing that those worms that served so diligently during the holidays would be starving.

"you have to have someone with the necessary qualification"

Surely as a council work and middle management she was more than qualified in regards to big piles of shit