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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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#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.

 

[teriyakiburns]

Sorry what? The fucking pm chooses the head of the church? Jesus christ no wonder it's so fucked. I didn't think the state was allowed to interfere with the church but apparently that's not real.

The archbishop is formally appointed by the king, as head of the church, but he takes advice on the appointment from the privy council, which in reality means he appoints whoever the PM suggests.

 

[femboy fart huffer]

The archbishop is formally appointed by the king, as head of the church, but he takes advice on the appointment from the privy council, which in reality means he appoints whoever the PM suggests.

Yea I knew it was appointed by the king at some point but I didn't think they still did that. I especially didn't think that some random politician who more than likely doesn't have any ties to any religion let alone that specific branch of Christianity would be the one picking the most important person in the English church.

 

[FedPostalService]

Yea I knew it was appointed by the king at some point but I didn't think they still did that. I especially didn't think that some random politician who more than likely doesn't have any ties to any religion let alone that specific branch of Christianity would be the one picking the most important person in the English church.

If Charles had been left to his own devices he’d probably have picked a Muslim.

 

[Made In Wales]

Waking up to more news of Labour cowardice against Reform UK, as the former admit the Council Elections planned for next year 'could be cancelled' as they are running scared of Farage and co.

Also, is the plan to get Reeves potted as CotE ramping up? BT has warned against her planned budget stating that it will put our telecommunications infrastructure under serious pressure and will have 'severe consequences' as a result.

The CBI is also taking a dim view of her plans and apparently Digby Jones has serious concerns about them as well.

 

[FedPostalService]

Waking up to more news of Labour cowardice against Reform UK, as the former admit the Council Elections planned for next year 'could be cancelled' as they are running scared of Farage and co.

Also, is the plan to get Reeves potted as CotE ramping up? BT has warned against her planned budget stating that it will put our telecommunications infrastructure under serious pressure and will have 'severe consequences' as a result.

The CBI is also taking a dim view of her plans and apparently Digby Jones has serious concerns about them as well.

The Bank of England launched a coup against Liz Truss for far less. How are these retards still in power?

 

[Made In Wales]

The Bank of England launched a coup against Liz Truss for far less. How are these retards still in power?

Fear?

Intimidation?

The BoE are just as corrupt?

They all have dirt on each other?

Could be any of the above.

 

[Duane Dibbley]

I absolutely snitch and report it.

Thanks for reporting me to the mods.

We should never, ever be giving first gen illegals housing here.

We shouldn't give any foreigners social housing.
"Buy your own or fuck off home".

The Bank of England launched a coup against Liz Truss for far less. How are these retards still in power?

Truss went against the WEF, IMF and yank-banks. Labour are doing as they are told; ruin the country then sell it out to the lowest international bidder who will air-drop yank-pharma into the UK and bilk us for what few pennies we have left.

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Labour could easily retain power in the next election by leaning into the largest voting demographic in the country; Muslims.
There are more Muslims under the age of 18 than any other demographic in the UK. By the time they're legally able to vote, now 16 thanks to labour (not a coincidence) they will greatly out number whites and they vote in blocs according to imams.
If Labour want to retain power, they only need to ask the councils and imams what they want in exchange for their vote.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but people who believe this country will be taken over are 20 years behind - Just like how pakistani rape gangs are hot shit at the moment, despite the issue burning for 40 years. The country has been taken over, the rest of the country is just catching up.

 

[UselessRubberKeyboard]

Waking up to more news of Labour cowardice against Reform UK, as the former admit the Council Elections planned for next year 'could be cancelled' as they are running scared of Farage and co.

It begins. Don’t have to ban parties if you just don’t hold the elections. (Insert Eddie Murphy tapping his forehead gif here)

The ease with which our government and various EU countries overturn their own oh-so-democratic-and-humanitarian rules to keep power shows just how shallow their commitment to them always was. Human rights and freedom first, as long as it suits them. Disagree and you’re doing a hate speech, you terrorist Nazi extremist - no freedom for you!

Truss went against the WEF, IMF and yank-banks. Labour are doing as they are told; ruin the country then sell it out to the lowest international bidder who will air-drop yank-pharma into the UK and bilk us for what few pennies we have left

EXACTLY. As was the plan, stated back in something like 2012 by whatever Yank think tank (Rand?) makes US foreign policy. Europe is also expected to keep Russia busy, while the Yanks destroy Iran, take Venezuela’s oil, then kick off WWIII against China. Why? Who knows? The Yanks were the only country to have come out of WWII with a profit, and goddamn if they haven’t freely stated their belief that they deserve primacy globally ever since.

But of course, that’s not dictatorial or aggressive. They’re promoting democracy (apparently). The U.K. just has to cheer from the sidelines and do as it’s fucking told - be an aircraft carrier and buy gas, oil, insurance and healthcare, or else.

Can you imagine any of our political parties putting the UK before the US? What a joy that would be to see. Zero hope of it ever happening though.

 

[Heinrich Maneuver]

Some futbol news - Maccabi Tel Aviv fans have been banned from attending the match with Aston Villa (fuck aston), Starmer and Badenoch both oppose the decision by West Midlands Police. While I usually think everything WMP does is scummy, I have to agree with them here. They've just dug up New Street to add in a new layer of van of peace bollards, they know you can't trust the 'locals'.

"This decision is based on current intelligence and previous incidents, including violent clashes and hate crime offences that occurred during the 2024 UEFA Europa League match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel-Aviv in Amsterdam."Based on our professional judgement, we believe this measure will help mitigate risks to public safety. We remain steadfast in our support all affected communities, and reaffirm our zero-tolerance stance on hate crime in all its forms"

However this once again brings up Two Tier Kier allegations which is always fun to see. One side thinks the Jews/Israeli supporters are to blame and are the racist ones who deserved to be ban hammered, the others think its the Israelis who are in danger of being attacked (imho this is the WMP's perspective) and everyone's upset with the decision.
Delaying council elections for fear of Reform is horribly anti-democracy is it not? Anyway, that really shows they are panicking about Reform/anyone else getting in and gutting councils. It's not like they are going to start hanging the civil servants who approve the contracts for migrant hotels, we should let democracy run its course : )

 

[Made In Wales]

MP's demand chief prosecutor explain China spy case collapse:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgd5jgzdweo

https://archive.ph/wip/cBsJy

Interesting that Parkinson is critical of Starmer... Labour trying to meddle by putting him out to dry?

Sacrifice the CPS to save the Master, even if it causes more problems down the line...?

 

[Wonderland foster child]

EDIT: it’s being discussed in this thread, but since I’m a non-believer I don’t want to derail a thread specifically for Christians so I won’t comment there: https://kiwifarms.st/threads/christian-theology-thread-for-christians.161805/post-22771808

Ha! That thread has a lot of the same sort of arguing we do here, except it's about the minutiae of Christian doctrine instead of the proper name for bread/the evening meal/the path along the back of your nan's house.

Okay, new topic: does your local train/railway station have bins, or are they still absent due to terrorism concerns?

Bonus: is it "train station" or "railway station" or are they interchangeable or is it regional or is the former an Americanism that has shamefully crept in? A quick check of the BBC seems to show they use both.

 

[Clem Fandango]

Bonus: is it "train station" or "railway station" or are they interchangeable or is it regional or is the former an Americanism that has shamefully crept in? A quick check of the BBC seems to show they use both.

It's "locomotive embarkorium" you uncultured fucking swine.

 

[Made In Wales]

It's "locomotive embarkorium" you uncultured fucking swine.

It's a 'designated autism collection point'.

Anyway, more bad news for Labour as they lose Palestine Action case:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce9dg5v43vmo

https://archive.ph/KIdue

 

[Justsomecicada]

It's "locomotive embarkorium" you uncultured fucking swine.

Sounds like something out of Warhammer

 

[Made In Wales]

Arena bombmaker denies attempted prison murders:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mxz2j8jw4o

https://archive.ph/Rp7fU

No trial until 2027 - enjoy Christmas Day prison food!

 

[FedPostalService]

Some futbol news - Maccabi Tel Aviv fans have been banned from attending the match with Aston Villa (fuck aston), Starmer and Badenoch both oppose the decision by West Midlands Police. While I usually think everything WMP does is scummy, I have to agree with them here. They've just dug up New Street to add in a new layer of van of peace bollards, they know you can't trust the 'locals'.

However this once again brings up Two Tier Kier allegations which is always fun to see. One side thinks the Jews/Israeli supporters are to blame and are the racist ones who deserved to be ban hammered, the others think its the Israelis who are in danger of being attacked (imho this is the WMP's perspective) and everyone's upset with the decision.
Delaying council elections for fear of Reform is horribly anti-democracy is it not? Anyway, that really shows they are panicking about Reform/anyone else getting in and gutting councils. It's not like they are going to start hanging the civil servants who approve the contracts for migrant hotels, we should let democracy run its course : )

Surely the true damages to those fans is the far right?

Ha! That thread has a lot of the same sort of arguing we do here, except it's about the minutiae of Christian doctrine instead of the proper name for bread/the evening meal/the path along the back of your nan's house.

The “christians“ on these forums are for the most part the most insufferable hypocritical pricks on here (and would have been New Atheists when that was how the edgy bois of the internet rolled), but the stunning and brave women of the mod team let them do what they want so I’m not derailing on of their threads when I’m not long back from a ban.

 

[Justsomecicada]

I hate the e-trad type too but come on man, they are not coddled by Jannies. Sounds like you got btfo again

 

[Mound Dweller]

it’s being discussed in this thread, but since I’m a non-believer I don’t want to derail a thread specifically for Christians so I won’t comment there:

We can leave the sky daddy aspect to the True Believers I think, but will this have any effect on domestic anything at all? CoE is a dead religion walking already anyway, not like it does much.

The “christians“ on these forums are for the most part the most insufferable hypocritical pricks on here (and would have been New Atheists when that was how the edgy bois of the internet rolled), but the stunning and brave women of the mod team let them do what they want so I’m not derailing on of their threads when I’m not long back from a ban.

They've got their retard box just like we've got ours is all, say what you want about the mental phenotypes on display but at least they know how to argue.

 

[FedPostalService]

but at least they know how to argue.

No u.

 

[Justsomecicada]

They've got their retard box just like we've got ours is all, say what you want about the mental phenotypes on display but at least they know how to argue.

Annoying but they don’t raid threads like fed is implying