Perth vegan writes letter to neighbour complaining of ‘sickening’ smell of cooked meat

A letter from a vegan neighbour asking a resident to close their window when cooking meat has sparked fierce debate.

A bizarre neighbourhood dispute has erupted in Perth’s northern suburbs.

And it’s over the smell of food …

On behalf of their vegan family members, a Burns Beach resident has written to their neighbour asking they close their window when cooking their “sickening” meat — PerthNow reports.

The upset writer presented the letter with “PLEASE TAKE SERIOUSLY” written on the front of the envelope containing the request.

The letter submitted to Hey Perth on Facebook begins: “Hello neighbour, could you please shut your side window when cooking?

A bizarre neighbourhood dispute has erupted in Perth’s northern suburbs. And it’s over the smell of food. Picture: The West Australian

“My family are vegan — we eat only plant-based foods — and the smell of the meat you cook makes us feel sick and upset.

“We would appreciate your understanding — thanks. Sarah, Wayne, and kids.”

The letter has garnered hundreds of reactions from users on Facebook, primarily dumbfounded by what they’ve read.

“I bet her mouth starts watering when old mate mows his lawn and she gets a whiff of that deliciously fresh cut grass but!” one user wrote.

“I’m offended by the smell of the kale she always cooks,” another wrote.

The neighbour's letter came in an envelope that pleaded with the woman to please take it seriously.

Others said it was time to get their BBQs out despite the letter.

“Oh, man ... I’d be firing up the bbq and inviting the entire street,” one said.

“I would fire up the smoker and do a 12-hour brisket, with a sausage sizzle for lunch thrown in — entitled much,” said another.

This story appeared in PerthNow and has been reproduced with permission