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https://news.sky.com/story/row-over-new-greggs-vegan-sausage-rolls-heats-up-11597679

A heated row has broken out over a move by Britain's largest bakery chain to launch a vegan sausage roll.

The pastry, which is filled with a meat substitute and encased in 96 pastry layers, is available in 950 Greggs stores across the country.

It was promised after 20,000 people signed a petition calling for the snack to be launched to accommodate plant-based diet eaters.


But the vegan sausage roll's launch has been greeted by a mixed reaction: Some consumers welcomed it, while others voiced their objections.

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spread happiness@p4leandp1nk
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#VEGANsausageroll thanks Greggs

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10:07 AM - Jan 3, 2019

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Cook and food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe declared she was "frantically googling to see what time my nearest opens tomorrow morning because I will be outside".

While TV writer Brydie Lee-Kennedy called herself "very pro the Greggs vegan sausage roll because anything that wrenches veganism back from the 'clean eating' wellness folk is a good thing".

One Twitter user wrote that finding vegan sausage rolls missing from a store in Corby had "ruined my morning".

Another said: "My son is allergic to dairy products which means I can't really go to Greggs when he's with me. Now I can. Thank you vegans."

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The hype got me like #Greggs #Veganuary


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TV presenter Piers Morgan led the charge of those outraged by the new roll.

"Nobody was waiting for a vegan bloody sausage, you PC-ravaged clowns," he wrote on Twitter.

Mr Morgan later complained at receiving "howling abuse from vegans", adding: "I get it, you're all hangry. I would be too if I only ate plants and gruel."

Another Twitter user said: "I really struggle to believe that 20,000 vegans are that desperate to eat in a Greggs."

"You don't paint a mustach (sic) on the Mona Lisa and you don't mess with the perfect sausage roll," one quipped.

Journalist Nooruddean Choudry suggested Greggs introduce a halal steak bake to "crank the fume levels right up to 11".

The bakery chain told concerned customers that "change is good" and that there would "always be a classic sausage roll".

It comes on the same day McDonald's launched its first vegetarian "Happy Meal", designed for children.

The new dish comes with a "veggie wrap", instead of the usual chicken or beef option.

It should be noted that Piers Morgan and Greggs share the same PR firm, so I'm thinking this is some serious faux outrage and South Park KKK gambiting here.

 

[Vesperus]

Wow, damn. Major Western country's leadership in shambles due to a shitshow economy/society/etc. Now we need to wait for Macron, Scholz (which is inevitable), the rest of of the EU, and (god willing) the USA to reach full chaos. I got my popcorn ready...

Tard, we haven't been a major anything since we lost India.
We just have nukes.

 

[Coccxys]

Shows how apparently absent Raab is that him being deputy is news to me...

 

[Kane Lives]

There really seems to be a dearth of charismatic Britbong leaders since Blair. Hmmmm.

 

[Coccxys]

I don't understand: burger media is too retarded and ignorant about the world to pin down exactly why this is happening and British media is too up its own ass to actually recap the issues. Is Johnson stepping down just a result of economic troubles? They keep mentioning "frauds" and "scandals" and "lies" but won't provide any details--what exactly are they? It doesn't seem directly covid-related nor does it seem to be a backlash against involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Why were so many ministers and bureaucrats resigning?

A number of scandles including getting a fine for attending a party that broke lock down rules during the pandemic (then lying about ever having been there), employing a guy with a history of sexual assault allegations who then got accused of sexual assault (then lying about knowing the guys history), being Boris in general (think the TDS America had, the Boris version wasn't as bad but it was certainly there).

Since we elect MPs not the prime minister directly whoever is leader of the majority party is PM. Boris has essentially been forced out of the PMship by being forced out of the leadership of the conservatives by his own party. Now there will be a vote among members (similar to a primary in murican terms) for the new leader of the conservatives and they will take over as PM until the next election.

 

[naaaaiiiiillllll!!!]

Tard, we haven't been a major anything since we lost India.
We just have nukes.

Fair enough, but nukes make the world listen to you (at least for a few minutes), which is maybe “major” enough?

Besides, from my Amerimutt perspective, the UK is on par with France and Germany still (those two have the EU obscuring each country’s power). Also, my employer relies on a couple of UK companies so if you go tits up, my livelihood is affected.

 

[Vesperus]

Shows how apparently absent Raab is that him being deputy is news to me...

Why do no fucking British politicians have a name like Smith or Jones or Wright anymore?
The one thing Johnson had going for him is, at least he sounded like he was from the right continent.

The fuck is a Raab?

 

[Lester Jones]

 

[Coccxys]

Why does no fucking British politicians have a name like Smith or Jones or Wright anymore?
The one thing Johnson had going for him is, at least he sounded like he was from the right continent.

The fuck is a Raab?

He's the son of one of the chosen people who fled Czechoslovakia when the nazis turned up. He's married to an ex Google exec just to show what we're dealing with here... I'm sure the globalist will be thrilled if he gets control.

 

[CWCissey]

Why does no fucking British politicians have a name like Smith or Jones or Wright anymore?

Because the Labour party was taken over by middle class scum, forcing the working class lot out.

 

[Pill Cosby]

Fair enough, but nukes make the world listen to you (at least for a few minutes), which is maybe “major” enough?

Besides, from my Amerimutt perspective, the UK is on par with France and Germany still (those two have the EU obscuring each country’s power). Also, my employer relies on a couple of UK companies so if you go tits up, my livelihood is affected.

The country has been a bit fucked for a long time. The fact you have not noticed means that you should be okay.

 

[Octavia]

I don't understand: burger media is too retarded and ignorant about the world to pin down exactly why this is happening and British media is too up its own ass to actually recap the issues. Is Johnson stepping down just a result of economic troubles? They keep mentioning "frauds" and "scandals" and "lies" but won't provide any details--what exactly are they? It doesn't seem directly covid-related nor does it seem to be a backlash against involvement in the Ukraine conflict. Why were so many ministers and bureaucrats resigning?

TLDR:
His party was elected based on low immigration, low cost of living, and tax cuts. Fast forward to now, Immigration is at its highest, cost of living is shooting through the roof week after week, and tax is about the same probably higher with fucktarts in london getting £100,000's of bonuses. (See Khan giving TFL fat cats £100,000 bonuses then claiming he needs to shut down bus routes to save money, Govt watchdog saying he should have just not gave out unnecessary bonuses. lol.)
Also he elected a sexual harasser (whatever, the UK parliament is full of them), had a sick one with the lads when we weren't supposed to party (who the fuck cares lmao) and probably some other shit.
Everyone is resigning because they're sick of defending him day in and day out from this week's new thing. Or it's the classic British "Let's all stab our party leader in the back!"

 

[WhoBusTank69]

A number of scandles including getting a fine for attending a party that broke lock down rules during the pandemic (then lying about ever having been there), employing a guy with a history of sexual assault allegations who then got accused of sexual assault (then lying about knowing the guys history), being Boris in general (think the TDS America had, the Boris version wasn't as bad but it was certainly there).

Pot calling kettle black substantiated and backed up by the pot appreciation club, got it.

 

[Vesperus]

Because the Labour party was taken over by middle class scum, forcing the working class lot out.

And that is why Priti Patel (net worth: US$1.5 Million) is Tory Home Secretary.

I love you dude, but:

go pound sand. Until you lose the hammer. <3

 

[Stabmaster Arson]

At this stage, it really doesn't even matter who is in charge. We will be fucked every which way. I'm surprised they even bothered getting rid of Boris tbh.

I think they should just be honest and wheel out some guy in robes and a double horned hat saying "This man is a high priest of Moloch and will be your new leader".

 

[Coccxys]

Just because one side is full of the silver spoon brigade doesn't mean the other isn't. That's the problem we have, both are full of those types.

 

[Stasi]

The curse strikes again

 

[Stabmaster Arson]

The curse strikes again
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Once again, can't mossad the Assad.

 

[Coccxys]

Well the media have pulled out their favourite line about British politics.





Seriously an MP sneezing is reported on as a constitutional crisis these days, remember when that meant something?

 

[Vesperus]

AL-ASSAD FOR PM!

Because, how much fucking worse can it get?

 

[Stabmaster Arson]

AL-ASSAD FOR PM!

Because, how much fucking worse can it get?

At least the Christians in the country would be well treated.