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https://news.sky.com/story/row-over-new-greggs-vegan-sausage-rolls-heats-up-11597679 (https://archive.ph/5Ba6o)

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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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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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.
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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.
 
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femboy fart huffer said:
My least favourite thing with food in this country isn't arguing over the name of things but the fucking every single tropical juice thing they all have fucking banana in them and they all taste like absolute shit because of it. Disgusting fruit that ruins every otherwise promising juice.
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A minion pfp not liking bananas. That's new.

Bananas take tartiness away from the smoothie. It adds texture and mellows the taste. I'd not want to drink a innocent smoothie without them.
 
Symbol of the Chud said:
I swear we have this debate like once a fucking month.
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It's the only way to ensure the thread stays English. If you're not doxxing yourself to within 20 miles based on what you call bread you're just not English. Also btw the only correct answer is 'saarndwich' said like you've just had a stick of ice cold shaved ginger shoved up your ass by a commoner.
Jason_Cruiser said:
A minion pfp not liking bananas. That's new.
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You do realise that's not a photo of me right? I don't like anything in that photo. I just hate the taste it makes me feel sick. I'll eat jellied eels or f****h food before I eat a banana.
 
@femboy fart huffer If it makes you feel less alone, I also dislike bananas in anything and also anything banana flavoured. In drinks, a bannoffee pie (or however they're spelled), on pizza, in sandwiches, anywhere that people put a banana I do not like.

Though oddly, I do like eating actual bananas. There's just something very off-putting about finding the flavour anywhere other than where it's supposed to be.
 
Duane Dibbley said:
Banana...on Pizza?!
Banana Pizza?!
>Peter Kay reading this thread.
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We've entered the last days - Banana on Pizza?

Some GB News news:

* Labour urged to 'unlock' £137bn North Sea boon for UK economy and axe energy 'tax trap': 'Stakes are high!' (Miliband is supposed to have screeched 'MEEEEP!' at hearing this suggestion)

* Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco Sunday opening times could be overhauled as Reform SLAMS change: 'I am opposed!' (Richard Tice wants to keep current Sunday trading hours as is)

*Britain's public sector splurges £70MILLION a year on ‘woke’ diversity officers.

* US ambassador to Israel brands Bridget Phillipson 'delusional' for saying Britain was involved in Gaza peace talks: 'She can thank Donald Trump anytime!' (Ooof, that's gotta hurt!)

* 'Vibrant' city centre descends into crime as 'police are doing nothing' (it's London...)

* Wes Streeting accuses BMA members of ‘dangerous extremism’ after urging GPs to flood A&Es with patients (oh dear, the BMA will just sulk and strike AGAIN in protest...)
 
UselessRubberKeyboard said:
What is this insane belief that British or English people can’t show any kind of patriotism or recognition of their country, because doing so is somehow aggressive and meant as a threat? If you can’t cope with seeing the flag of the country you’re living in, go and live in another country whose flag makes you feel less weak at the knees.
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It's nothing to do with "feeling uneasy" and I'm surprised you're all being so dense. It's simply "if we can get you to stop flying your flag, that's one step closer to conquering you and flying OUR flag over these conquered lands instead." They're just too cowardly and weak to go about conquest in the usual manner. Keep up.
 
Made In Wales said:
We've entered the last days - Banana on Pizza?

Some GB News news:

* Labour urged to 'unlock' £137bn North Sea boon for UK economy and axe energy 'tax trap': 'Stakes are high!' (Miliband is supposed to have screeched 'MEEEEP!' at hearing this suggestion)

* Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco Sunday opening times could be overhauled as Reform SLAMS change: 'I am opposed!' (Richard Tice wants to keep current Sunday trading hours as is)

*Britain's public sector splurges £70MILLION a year on ‘woke’ diversity officers.

* US ambassador to Israel brands Bridget Phillipson 'delusional' for saying Britain was involved in Gaza peace talks: 'She can thank Donald Trump anytime!' (Ooof, that's gotta hurt!)

* 'Vibrant' city centre descends into crime as 'police are doing nothing' (it's London...)

* Wes Streeting accuses BMA members of ‘dangerous extremism’ after urging GPs to flood A&Es with patients (oh dear, the BMA will just sulk and strike AGAIN in protest...)
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Lobster curry. (Isle of sheppy)
 
Duane Dibbley said:
Banana...on Pizza?!
Banana Pizza?!
>Peter Kay reading this thread.
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Made In Wales said:
We've entered the last days - Banana on Pizza?
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Yes. I have seen someone cover a pizza with little wheels of sliced banana. I did find it gross but then I've seen people put pineapple on pizza which I also find horrifying, so I just classed it with that.

Anyway, we should probably get back from culinary horrors to political ones. It seems we currently have the Mauritian Prime Minister honouring us with his presence right now. I did not know! Apparently nor did anybody else. Guido suggesting he's going to ask for more money to accept the Chagos islands. This deal makes no sense to me. Never did.

 
At least it wasn't anchovies.

Trump will blast Starmer over Chagos - much like everything else Labour get their hands on, it'll turn to shit and they'll be mocked and ridiculed endlessly.

Looking at the run-off between Powell and Phillipson to replace 'our 'Ange' - it'll be close, but neither will be respected in the position by Starmer who believes that Wes Streeting is the de facto Deputy PM.

Caerphilly, in ten days time, is going to be crucial for Starmer - lose that seat to Reform UK or Plaid and questions will be asked, it'll also be likely that pressure will be on Eluned Morgan to stand down too.
 
Anything can go on a pizza, I always find it really fucking funny when people go apeshit over modifying 'cultural' meals, ignoring that part of the reason why they ARE cultural meals is because they featured a bunch of ingredients that were close to them.

Czechs' staple food is some sort of dumplings in a red wine type of sauce because those were staple ingredients. Coastal countries had a disproportionate diet of fish, Italians had a surplus of olives so olive oil goes into practically everything they cook etc.

Plus get this, most "foods that pair well" only came about via experimentation. We live in 2025 where your local Tesco can have apples from Mozambique, so if you want to put mustard in your curry or a kit kat in your hot dog then go for it, be the adventurer of your own domicile.
 
Tom Nook's Gloryhole said:
Anything can go on a pizza, I always find it really fucking funny when people go apeshit over modifying 'cultural' meals, ignoring that part of the reason why they ARE cultural meals is because they featured a bunch of ingredients that were close to them.

Czechs' staple food is some sort of dumplings in a red wine type of sauce because those were staple ingredients. Coastal countries had a disproportionate diet of fish, Italians had a surplus of olives so olive oil goes into practically everything they cook etc.

Plus get this, most "foods that pair well" only came about via experimentation. We live in 2025 where your local Tesco can have apples from Mozambique, so if you want to put mustard in your curry or a kit kat in your hot dog then go for it, be the adventurer of your own domicile.
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Jamie Oliver's hands typed this.
 
Overly Serious said:
Yes. I have seen someone cover a pizza with little wheels of sliced banana. I did find it gross but then I've seen people put pineapple on pizza which I also find horrifying, so I just classed it with that.

Anyway, we should probably get back from culinary horrors to political ones. It seems we currently have the Mauritian Prime Minister honouring us with his presence right now. I did not know! Apparently nor did anybody else. Guido suggesting he's going to ask for more money to accept the Chagos islands. This deal makes no sense to me. Never did.

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The only thing we should be offering this fake country ruler is a free carpet bombing of his entire shitty nation.
I fucking hate our government so much.
Can we get a valid casus belli to invade all of Mauritus if we accuse them of installing Kier as a Mauritian asset?

Mauritus is fucking 6x smaller than Yorkshire what the actual fuck?
 
The media are desperate to attack Reform UK after the party supposedly 'cancelled' its plans to eradicate £80bn of tax debts.

What the party is doing is waiting for how bad Reeves' budget will be before coming up with new figures including axing the national debt (now very much favoured by the top brass), the green new deal, BBC licences and other areas of waste which will save more than double that figure (way over £160 bn.)

Trump is also keen on a global debt cancellation.
 
I'm actually looking forward to seeing the next Reeves budget just to see how bad it is going to be. Tax going up is pretty much a guarantee but I want to know how else she can possibly make this place worse to live, work and own a business in.
 
A-Logato said:
I'm actually looking forward to seeing the next Reeves budget just to see how bad it is going to be.
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Calling it now. British citizens will be forced to take migrants into their homes or else face massive fines/have their property seized because Labour DID promise to stop housing them in hotels!
 
pot of sneed said:
Calling it now. British citizens will be forced to take migrants into their homes or else face massive fines/have their property seized because Labour DID promise to stop housing them in hotels!
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Britain has some of the most detestable politicians in the world. Its pretty unreal
 
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