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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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Beats mice entrails.
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Actually, that's a good point. Once my cats brought.... something... into my bed. I'm not exactly sure what it was, but it seemed to be a small section of hide from a small mammal of some sort. Just, you know, some fur, skin, and a little blood oozing out of it.

Never did find the rest of whatever animal that came off of... And my cats are indoor cats....
 
Theo the cat seems to know what objects humans value and seeks to acquire them to empower himself. Most people just see a kitty who did a silly but I see a being that would make itself Emperor of the World and has the will to achieve such if only it wasn't a dumbass cat of above average intelligence.
 
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Theo the cat seems to know what objects humans value and seeks to acquire them to empower himself. Most people just see a kitty who did a silly but I see a being that would make itself Emperor of the World and has the will to achieve such if only it wasn't a dumbass cat of above average intelligence.
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The fact that cats, which lack opposable thumbs, a large brain, or even size, have managed to turn humans into willing slaves, endlessly fascinates me.

It's not that they're stupid, it's just we're bad at understanding animal intellects, but otherwise we normally get away with misattributing behaviors. Hell, a lot of domesticated animals seem to be better at reading people, than other people.

Being as we're mammals from the same planet, mostly we get it close enough that the gap can be bridged.

Then there's aliens.

Unless we learn how to communicate with octopi or those huge fungus/termite colonies, we're screwed.

It ain't cats that worry me.........
 
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Unless we learn how to communicate with octopi or those huge fungus/termite colonies, we're screwed.
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If we could have substantial communication with termites it'd go something like:

Human: "Stop eating my house please"
Termite: "lol no"
Human: "I'm calling the exterminator"
Termite: "the fuck is an exterminator?"
 
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Explosives found at airports and station

Counter-terror police probe devices found in postal bags at Heathrow, Waterloo and London City Airport.
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Counter-terror police are investigating three packages containing explosives found at Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo station.

The "small improvised explosive devices" were found in A4 postal bags, the Metropolitan Police said.

The force's Counter Terrorism Command is treating it as a "linked series" and "keeping an open mind" about motives.

Irish police are assisting the Met as the Heathrow and Waterloo packages had Republic of Ireland stamps.

Heathrow's Compass Centre was evacuated after a package was reported to police at about 09:55 GMT.

The device caught fire when staff opened the bag.

Second explosive found in the post room at Waterloo station
Image captionA second explosive was found in the post room at Waterloo station with the same "Love & Wedding" stamps
Scotland Yard said: "The packages - all A4-sized white postal bags containing yellow Jiffy bags - have been assessed by specialist officers to be small improvised explosive devices.

"These devices, at this early stage of the investigation, appear capable of igniting an initially small fire when opened."

A Heathrow spokeswoman said the airport would support the police investigation into the "criminal act".

The Gardaí confirmed it was also assisting the Met.

Ireland's postal service identified the stamps as its "Love & Wedding" design for greeting cards, wedding invitations and thank-you cards.

The Compass Centre, which is an office for Heathrow staff rather than part of the passenger terminals, remains closed.

The picture of the jiffy bag addressed to Waterloo appears to show its sender's address as Bus Eireann, Dublin.

The operator said police had not been in touch, with a spokeswoman saying: "Bus Eireann are currently not aware of this and we have no further comment."

Analysis: BBC News Home Affairs Correspondent Daniel Sandford
Working explosive devices being sent through the mail - or letter bombs - are very rare in the UK.

Fortunately these packages only appear to be designed to start a very small fire - the one that went off just melted part of its own plastic envelope, and the other two were not opened.

But there is sufficient concern about today's incidents for them to be investigated as a linked series by Scotland Yard's Counter Terrorism Command.

This means the full weight of resources and expertise of one of the world's most experienced counter terrorism teams will be trying to get to the bottom of who sent the packages and why.

The motive is unclear. It could be anything from Irish republicanism to a grievance against transport companies. Other possibilities include someone with strong opinions about Brexit or someone with mental health problems.

The devices do not seem to be capable of causing serious injury, so they were probably intended to have a nuisance effect and to generate publicity, which they have successfully done.

Police will be hoping the series is now over.

Two more packages were found in the capital over the next three hours.

An area of Waterloo station was cordoned off after a second package was discovered in the post room at about 11:40, the BBC understands.

One worker among a group of staff outside the Network Rail office said he found the package.

Asked about the discovery, he said: "I'm sorry, I've been told I can't talk about it."

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About 100 workers were evacuated from City Aviation House at City Airport in Newham after a third package was reported at about 12:10.

City Aviation House is a two-minute walk from the passenger terminal.

Staff returned to the office at about 16:00.

The second and third packages were not opened and have since been "made safe", police said.

Flights were not affected but Docklands Light Railway trains did not stop at City Airport for about an hour during the investigation.

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Image captionA cordon was in place at Waterloo station, where one of the devices was found at 11:40
Assistant Chief Constable Sean O'Callaghan, from British Transport Police, said commuters should feel "safe and reassured" while travelling.

"Officers will be highly visible on station concourses, on board trains as well as the London Underground network," he added.

"Passengers are of course the eyes and ears of the network and we want to hear from you if you see something that doesn't look right."

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling urged people to report "anything suspicious" to police, while Mayor of London Sadiq Khan added: "Our thanks go to police, security, transport staff and all involved for their swift actions to keep our city safe."

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Wow this guy was fucking incompetent...
 
Inb4 the letter bombs were sent because the guy was indoctrinated by a British Shoko Asahara and so he had to reenact Tokyo's subway sarin gas attack, but without gas, because he couldn't afford that.
I now want to see the Brit Jesus Cartoon (Shoko's daughter is a lolcow,btw).
 
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Inb4 the letter bombs were sent because the guy was indoctrinated by a British Shoko Asahara and so he had to reenact Tokyo's subway sarin gas attack, but without gas, because he couldn't afford that.
I now want to see the Brit Jesus Cartoon (Shoko's daughter is a lolcow,btw).
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We don't need a cartoon, British Jesus is real.

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I'd be a bit embarrassed if Republicans did this as they're far more capable than this.
 
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I'd be a bit embarrassed if Republicans did this as they're far more capable than this.
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aren't there all sorts of 'dissident Republicans' in NI who just randomly blow shit up/otherwise cause havoc but aren't necessarily associated with an organized group?
 
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