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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.

 

[Clotso Coof]

Never in a million would I imagine a tranny Margaret Thatcher cosplayer who did so unironically.

Rarely am I left speechless...

He appears to be attempting to cosplay Princess Margaret these days, although it is coming across more Hyacinth Bucket:

I generally hate troons, but this shit is hilarious.

 

[isalaide]

Dropping this here because it's been sneaked out today under cover of the election.

The Govt did a quick round of dissolution peerages. Most not that surprising, Tory and Labour grandees including Theresa May kicked upstairs. Failing Grayling, Graham the Knife Brady, Alok Sharma. Labour have sent Hodge, Harman and Beckett upstairs to be the new coven of the Lords.

Last name on the list, though, as a crossbencher:
Dr Hilary Cass OBE FRCN FRCGP - Former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Wonder how long it will take the trannies to notice?

God bless you though, Dr Cass, for your services to the protection of children.

 

[LeChampion1992]

Yes there is, watching the UK burn down.

My hope....

IndyRef 2
Irish Reunification
Islas Malvinas back to their rightful owner
Gibraltar back to its rightful owner
ect. ect.

Scotland won't achieve independence
The troubles occur again but this time it's protostants killing guarda.
The falklands remain part of the UK. Sorry the Argentinans don't deserve the majesties sheeps.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

Last name on the list, though, as a crossbencher:
Dr Hilary Cass OBE FRCN FRCGP - Former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Wonder how long it will take the trannies to notice?

God bless you though, Dr Cass, for your services to the protection of children.

Oh, marvellous. The seething from this is going to be great.

 

[Dr J]

Last name on the list, though, as a crossbencher:
Dr Hilary Cass OBE FRCN FRCGP - Former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Huh. And here I was bitching to my family (concerning Theresa May's elevation) that the only people who get honours are the ones that don't deserve them

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

Would the UK improve with this?

 

[Dr J]

Reform are projected 13 seats. That's a massive overperformance for Farage

 

[Wimbydong]

Total Labour Victory
Total Tory Death

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

Reform are projected 13 seats. That's a massive overperformance for Farage

I'm torn, I was going to swap avatar to Kier but Farage has so many hysterical faces I am really tempted.

 

[Fools Idol]

Watch nothing fucking change.

 

[Overly Serious]

Watch nothing fucking change.

Labour majority? Nothing changing is my best case.

 

[Overdrive]

Lol, lmao.

Not that I'm surprised, but I guess this might be the push for me finally to up sticks and take up some of those overseas job offers I've seen.

 

[Fools Idol]

Labour majority? Nothing changing is my best case.

Labour's plan on immigration, which is basically open doors, is the only real difference between them in my eyes. The funny thing is that the Tories have let millions in anyway so the whole thing is a wash. The only hope is that Labour fucks up badly and poisons the well for themselves (just like the conservatives have) and the country can finally get out of this false dichotomy and vote for the only man who can save the UK and Europe, a resurrected cyborg mecha Hitler.

 

[Dr J]

If Reform actually do wind up with 13 seats, that's a pretty good predictor for Trump

 

[>IMPLYING]

Watch nothing fucking change.

Under a Labour government, isn't that the best option? Lmao.

 

[Spunt]

I remember in the late 90s and early 2000s people were talking about the youth of the day becoming almost like an army of hackers in how advanced they will become with growing up with the internet and computers. The youth are fucking technically retarded, even basic phone settings are beyond most of them. Strange thing as well is they don't even try to bullshit about it like they used to do. I miss the crazies "hey you faggot, I have your ip, its 192.168.1.1 and I am coming to get you right now!".

Anyway, voting for the technophobes, pencils made with immigrants, football team is gay and overpaid. NHS. At some point I think democracy is just gay and over with, maybe this is what the final stages of the modern era ending feels like.

Bear in mind that the "youth of today" from the late 90s are all around 40 and old enough to have used MS-DOS, ftp and Telnet.

 

[Kier Starmer]

Reese Mong has a waifu and a husbando confirmed

edit for yanks Sky News uk are covering it, it should work for you guys and you won't need a loisense mate!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNlqaj7h2AA

 

[Unyielding Stupidity]

Labour majority imminent. Who's ready to join nations like Canada and Australia in the club of:
I N F I N I T Y P A K I S

 

[Kier Starmer]

Austin Powers lady ushers in the age of Pakis

White People be likel

 

[annex]

These "people" who sky news has on are literal faggots, it's just a show to see how much cock you can suck for the party you support.