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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.

 

[BongoMongo]

Refugee Action (UK charity) is asking everyone to channel their anger about Trump's reelection and sign their petition, which will surely make Keir quake in his boots:

The news that Donald Trump is going to be America’s president is terrifying. I won’t try and sugarcoat it. For those of you who met the news with anger, frustration and fear - I’m with you, I feel it too.

I’m reaching out to remind you that we’re all here together, and we will not give up.

We’re campaigning to end the racist rhetoric that allows leaders like him to gain office.

Need somewhere to channel your feelings right now?

SIGN OUR PETITION AGAINST RACISM

We’re going to need Keir Starmer to recognise the role that Donald Trump plays in spreading this hate, and stand up to the policies and hateful rhetoric that threatens refugees’ lives.

I find it hilarious there's a refugee charity in the UK. Refugees are people who seek shelter in a country near their own with the intent of returning once things stabilise in their home country. None of these cunts have any intention of fucking off and the current Government is so obsessed with licking migrant cock they've no intent of ever making them fuck off.

 

[JPG]

NGOs truly are the enemies of the state. Of all the things to be concerned about, it's about some orange man being elected across the pond.

Trump being elected represents an existential thread to scum refugee NGOs. They know when Trump delivers on his promise of the largest deportation programme the USA has ever seen, it's only a matter of time until the UK takes notice and does the same.

 

[Whoopsie Daisy]

Maybe people are just more indifferent to the idea of a Trump presidency the second time around?

It's this. People are realising that Trump being in power means nothing. No-one on either side is raging, seething, coping or sneeding. No-one is OTT celebrating, it's just calm relief.
The lack of energy and lack of rage directed at Trump means no-one is taking the bait and recognising the trannies or screeechers. Their hysterical voices now ignored in favour of the peace and quiet.

The world is healing. The insanity has past and clarity descends upon us once more.

 

[Marvin]

I find it hilarious there's a refugee charity in the UK. Refugees are people who seek shelter in a country near their own with the intent of returning once things stabilise in their home country.

Right?! None of these people are seeking refuge, they're seeking a comfier existence. Not that there's anything wrong with that desire, but no, western countries are under zero obligation to humor it.

 

[K!w!Fartz]

Right?! None of these people are seeking refuge, they're seeking a comfier existence. Not that there's anything wrong with that desire, but no, western countries are under zero obligation to humor it.

Aren't they supposed to be supper religious, masculine, devoted to their warlord child rapist god or something?
Hasn't their god commanded them to kill all gammon/kufar?
How are they supposed to get into their heaven when they are dead, face to face with their god and have to explain to them that they're basically a dependent of the British government? Wouldn't their god want them riding a horse through the desert, slashing a sword around chopping the heads off your enemies, and rapping their little daughters/stealing their stuff?
Why do they think their god would let them into their version of heaven to collect 70ish virgins when they're weakling inbred maggot shit coloured parasites that are dependent on exploiting the white mans pity/shitty welfare system for survival?

There is nothing masculine, heroic or cool about the muslims and way the UK is crumbling. It's not like watching a loin vs an eagle, two noble animals, fighting to the death. Only the strongest will survive vibe. pro evolutionists can approve of this kind of situation. It's more like watching a corpse succumb to maggots that are eating it from the inside out.

 

[Swerf'n'Terf]

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has admitted to covering up a prolific horror pedo operating under the Church of England, after an independent review was published yesterday. This should be huge news, it's gruesome stuff and Welby's heavily involved. Full review attached, short summary below, mid-length schadenfreude-filled report from a Catholic news org here.

In brief, the pedo John Smyth beat, tortured and sexually abused boys in the UK and on African missions dating back to the 70s. There are 115 known victims, no doubt drastically higher in reality, including the suspicious death of a child. Welby admits to having known since 2013, but he's on record as having 'concerns' since the late 70s (which he now says he doesn't recall). John Smyth died a free man in Zimbabwe at the age of 77.

Here's his interview with Channel 4 after the report (disgusting, obviously). He says he considered resigning as early as that morning, but has decided against it. He also mentions other cases of historic abuse he's aware of, but who knows whether those stones have been unturned.

 

[Bloom Worm Cross Field]

Few days late with this but it gave me a laugh [L | A]

 

[isalaide]

I don't know how church officials who covered up (and thereby enabled) child predation live with themselves, and I say that as a Catholic.

How the fuck can you believe that that is what Jesus wants, kids to be molested and you to allow that.

If you believe someone under your influence is molesting kids, you must do all you can to get them away from kids and bring them to the notice of the authorities. It is your moral imperative.

 

[Cloaca Rimjob]

I don't know how church officials who covered up (and thereby enabled) child predation live with themselves, and I say that as a Catholic.

How the fuck can you believe that that is what Jesus wants, kids to be molested and you to allow that.

If you believe someone under your influence is molesting kids, you must do all you can to get them away from kids and bring them to the notice of the authorities. It is your moral imperative.

at least the huns cant resort to the boring and tired paedo pape insult now

 

[Geoff Capes Vapes Apes]

I don't know how church officials who covered up (and thereby enabled) child predation live with themselves, and I say that as a Catholic.

How the fuck can you believe that that is what Jesus wants, kids to be molested and you to allow that.

If you believe someone under your influence is molesting kids, you must do all you can to get them away from kids and bring them to the notice of the authorities. It is your moral imperative.

Rowan Williams' moral compass has been in for recalibration for at least a couple of decades, probably thought that protecting nonces was part of his duty to the alphabet folk.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

He says he considered resigning as early as that morning, but has decided against it

How nice for him.

Well timed report, Remembrance Sunday will be a fucking treat.

 

[Inquisitor_BadAss]

How nice for him.

Well timed report, Remembrance Sunday will be a fucking treat.

If he's dumb enough to show himself after this then he deserves everything he gets from it.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

If he's dumb enough to show himself after this then he deserves everything he gets from it.

He can't no-show. There's no time for things to be changed now so he's going to have to stick his head out.

 

[A-Logato]

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has admitted to covering up a prolific horror pedo operating under the Church of England, after an independent review was published yesterday. This should be huge news, it's gruesome stuff and Welby's heavily involved. Full review attached, short summary below, mid-length schadenfreude-filled report from a Catholic news org here.

In brief, the pedo John Smyth beat, tortured and sexually abused boys in the UK and on African missions dating back to the 70s. There are 115 known victims, no doubt drastically higher in reality, including the suspicious death of a child. Welby admits to having known since 2013, but he's on record as having 'concerns' since the late 70s (which he now says he doesn't recall). John Smyth died a free man in Zimbabwe at the age of 77.

Here's his interview with Channel 4 after the report (disgusting, obviously). He says he considered resigning as early as that morning, but has decided against it. He also mentions other cases of historic abuse he's aware of, but who knows whether those stones have been unturned.

Makes you wonder why he's never said a thing about any of it until now. I've had massive issues with the Church of England for a lot of different reasons and this is certainly not helping with my "distaste" of them for sure.

 

[FedPostalService]

He may have been protecting nonces, but they weren’t racist nonces and that’s the important thing.

We should just open the borders too whist we’re at it.

That’s the current state of the Church of England.

 

[A-Logato]

He may have been protecting nonces, but they weren’t racist nonces and that’s the important thing.

"Now sir I may be a serial rapist nonce but at least I'm not a serial rapist racist nonce"

The actual state of this country is beyond any horror I could have comprehended a decade ago.

 

[Otterly]

SIGN OUR PETITION AGAINST RACISM

What’s the goal here? 50k signatures and racism evaporates? The government ban racism? How does a petition stop an opinion? Petitions are to show support for an action. Like ‘make the government do an inquiry in a thing.’

How the fuck can you believe that that is what Jesus wants, kids to be molested and you to allow that.

Jesus? Nothing would surprise an Anglican more than finding out Jesus actually exists

 

[quaawaa]

So gentlemen, how fucked do you think the UK will be if Trump wins the US election after Labour decided to run interference and piss him and the American right off?

You don't have to be worried about that; Trump is mature and understands that most of the British people are not crazy Labour supporters.

What you should be worried about is Labour grandstanding during trade negotiations and getting a bad deal for the UK as a result.

 

[FedPostalService]

Jesus? Nothing would surprise an Anglican more than finding out Jesus actually exists

Jesus was a bit of a libcuck. I don’t know what retards on this forum see in him. Null is going to be astounded when he finds out he was Jewish.

 

[Wonderland foster child]

What’s the goal here? 50k signatures and racism evaporates? The government ban racism? How does a petition stop an opinion? Petitions are to show support for an action. Like ‘make the government do an inquiry in a thing.’

Everyone Stop Saying Bad Things, basically.

To all politicians, the media, public bodies and public figures,

To stop racist riots, we have to stop racist and dehumanising rhetoric. We, the signatories to this petition, demand an end to the danger your words create for refugees, Muslims, migrants, Black and Brown people, and racialised communities.

- Seeking asylum is legal. Stop insinuating people have done anything wrong by asking the UK for protection.

- Make no excuses for racist violence. Call it what it is. When Muslims are targeted, call it Islamophobia.

- Abandon dehumanising words and slogans. 'Stop the boats', 'Illegal migrant', 'Swarms', 'We want our country back' - when your words are used by violent racists it is time to reconsider them.

- Stop promoting the hostile and racist policies that divide our communities. Welcome people seeking safety with the respect and dignity they deserve.