JEREMY Clarkson has said he 'wished' he had known about a farming protest on vegan food held earlier today, as he would have joined.

This morning Oxfordshire Farmers' met outside County Hall to protest the council's decision to serve vegan-only food at their events, and for schools to serve vegan menus 'at least twice a week'.

Farmers campaigned as part of the Oxfordshire Food and Farmers Rally, to ask the council to reconsider the decision.

Writing on Twitter the Top Gear star said: "Farmers of Oxfordshire.

"I wish I’d know about your protest today.

"I’d have been there like a shot."

Mr Clarkson went on  to say the motion was 'Madness. Utter utter madness.'

In December, Green Councillor Ian Middleton tabled a motion to ensure that all food provided at Oxfordshire County Council’s events would be ‘entirely plant base’.

The motion also seeks to see more plant-based menus available on school lunch menus for 'at least two days per week' - it hopes to encourage students to 'be empowered' when making food choices at schools.

The motion was passed and is set to go to Cabinet for the final decision in the spring.