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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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#VEGANsausageroll thanks Greggs

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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.

 

[Otterly]

Don't forget some people in Labour want people posting Mumsnet to be arrested for hate speech.

They will do to too. Remember Labour have committed to making ‘hatred’ an aggravated offence so yeah, I’ll see you in the gulag.
No definition of hatred of course. Basically means anything they dislike.
Remember when the hate crime laws assured the electorate that hate would simply be something that made an already existing crime worse and that a crime had to be comported first and that that hate in and of itself wasn’t a thing?
Pepperidge farm remembers.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

They will do to too. Remember Labour have committed to making ‘hatred’ an aggravated offence so yeah, I’ll see you in the gulag.
No definition of hatred of course. Basically means anything they dislike.
Remember when the hate crime laws assured the electorate that hate would simply be something that made an already existing crime worse and that a crime had to be comported first and that that hate in and of itself wasn’t a thing?
Pepperidge farm remembers.

The warning signs were not exactly subtle.

 

[Amin Yasister]

The warning signs were not exactly subtle.

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I think the England football team have taken that to heart

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

I think the England football team have taken that to heart

The FA is currently paying the police for prosecutions against people who say mean things about those over-paid wastes of oxygen. The only thing the team has taken is the mick and the last good thing any of them did is have a pop at Linnekar's career.

I don't wish bad things on people who might be largely blameless in the midst of corporate nonsense. So I will simply hope that every single one of them gets what they deserve.

 

[FedPostalService]

These are some of the most lacklustre England performances I’ve ever seen. It’s like no cunt wants to be on that pitch.

They’ve got all the passion of a training session. If the plane did a Munich on the way home it would be a net positive for English football

 

[isalaide]

Death in Paradise is up to 13 series.

I've got a confession to make; I have enjoyed many a cosy evening cup of tea with my in laws watching Death in Paradise. I don't watch much TV but that is the sort of TV the BBC has traditionally always done well. Comfortable blandness for your eyes. Sort of M&S telly. May they get 30 series.

As for England, husband just commented that it was hard to believe any team with Kyle 'Outside Kids' Walker in it could look so impotent.

 

[Fungible penis]

Death in Paradise is up to 13 series. Even the most idiotic person knows why and can try to take advantage of the same opportunity.

I've got a confession to make; I have enjoyed many a cosy evening cup of tea with my in laws watching Death in Paradise. I don't watch much TV but that is the sort of TV the BBC has traditionally always done well. Comfortable blandness for your eyes. Sort of M&S telly. May they get 30 series.

As for England, husband just commented that it was hard to believe any team with Kyle 'Outside Kids' Walker in it could look so impotent.

I think I read that Death in Paradise and Midsomer Murders are some of the most successfully sold TV shows, worldwide. People absolutely love that cosy murder shit.

 

[isalaide]

I know they won the group, but you have to be smoking crack to think this England side are winning this tournament. Bellingham and Kane are either hiding injuries, or are completely shagged out. Spain just look so much better.

 

[Amin Yasister]

Just about sums up Southgates tactics...

 

[teriyakiburns]

I know they won the group, but you have to be smoking crack to think this England side are winning this tournament. Bellingham and Kane are either hiding injuries, or are completely shagged out. Spain just look so much better.

bet they all pulled hamstrings doing all that kneeling.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

I've got a confession to make; I have enjoyed many a cosy evening cup of tea with my in laws watching Death in Paradise. I don't watch much TV but that is the sort of TV the BBC has traditionally always done well. Comfortable blandness for your eyes. Sort of M&S telly. May they get 30 series.

It's really good. And hilariously given it's popularity proves that people are completely fine with a primary cast that are around 90% black as it has been since it started as long as it is done well. I fear the death of Don Warrington may end the show soon after but if he lives to be 120 I am fine with it continuing till then.

I think I read that Death in Paradise and Midsomer Murders are some of the most successfully sold TV shows, worldwide. People absolutely love that cosy murder shit.

Both are great. I'd argue Morse (and Lewis and Endeavour) was more of the same but Death in Paradise to me most lines up with New Tricks. It's all about a little humour, an easy story and if I am completely fair in most episodes minimal tension just so the episodes that do have it hit you hard. Very much easy watching but there is some real emotion in there. New Tricks tended to drop some slightly harsher ones than Death in Paradise but both mostly tended to be more funny investigation stories.

Related to that, since I don't really fancy making a multimedia thread till more comes out the book series equivalent of both is like the Thursday Murder Club. I feel only Murders in The Building was an attempt to cash in on the books but the film casting has started and if I am honest is looking pretty impressive. Central four are Helen Mirren as Elizabeth, Ben Kingsley as Ibraheem, Pierce Brosnan as Ron and Celia Imrie as Joyce. So a bunch of absolute nobodies.

 

[The Gene Genie]

I think I read that Death in Paradise and Midsomer Murders are some of the most successfully sold TV shows, worldwide. People absolutely love that cosy murder shit.

Midsomer Murders, at least when John Nettles was on, was supreme comfy TV. Hasn't been the same since he and Brian True-May left/given the sack unfortunately. The part that I love about both shows is that they don't show you the bad guy right away, and lets you the viewer kind of do the mystery along with the detectives. A lot of detective/mystery shows do this wrong and let you know who the killer is right away, but I like the suspense and the "Oh, who could've done it now?" when the one you think did it gets killed himself.

 

[isalaide]

Don Warrington

It's about time for a re-run of Rising Damp, things being as they are with landlords in this country.

 

[teriyakiburns]

Pierce Brosnan as Ron

Unless he's put on 20 kilos and shaved his head, I'm not having it. Ron should be fat, angry, tatted, and NORF.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

It's about time for a re-run of Rising Damp, things being as they are with landlords in this country.

Wait till there's no more private ones.

Unless he's put on 20 kilos and shaved his head, I'm not having it. Ron should be fat, angry, tatted, and NORF.

I agree but I think it's the best we will get.
If nothing else Ben Kinglsey is going to get so many people out screaming "he's too white!" it will be hilarious. Given how rough a plotline Ibraheem's stuff goes I'm glad they got a damn good actor for it.

 

[East_Clintwood]

I know they won the group, but you have to be smoking crack to think this England side are winning this tournament. Bellingham and Kane are either hiding injuries, or are completely shagged out. Spain just look so much better.

Outside of the hardcore I don't think many people thought we were winning before this, despite some retards proclaiming us the favourites. It's even worse after the current performances, I'm noticing we're not getting the usual swell of hope/support we normally get when we survive a group, and even the ironic "It's coming home" shitposters are quieter than normal.

 

[Amin Yasister]

"despite some retards proclaiming us the favourites"

And bookies are still saying England are favourites to win.

 

[Thavidu]

And bookies are still saying England are favourites to win.

Have you seen the value of the english team on transfermarket ? Easy favorites to win the trophy

 

[Clem Fandango]

even the ironic "It's coming home" shitposters are quieter than normal.

Yep. Last couple of tournaments I've had great fun winding up friends and family with this, but now? Who's even going to believe I'm serious? The England matches are just so boring. No score draw against fucking Slovenia? Give me a break. We'll go out in quarter finals, and Gareth will inexplicably keep his job for the world cup.

 

[FedPostalService]

And bookies are still saying England are favourites to win.

That’s because retards bet with their hearts and not their heads.

All gamblers can‘t be as wise as Bossman.