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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.

 

[Ygolonac]

Youkay is so fucked that yet another prime minister stepping down in disgrace isn't even worthy of a feature.

 

[bookers]

Could someone give me a tldr of why Starmer resigned?
I've been looking through the thread and all I saw is that it's pretty commonplace for PM's to resign.
Also seeing that maybe it's partly due to him trying to do some fiscal reform (that didn't really work)
So instead they're going to install some leftist who wants to start nationalizing public utilities or some shit?

t. burger

 

[Mound Dweller]

Wait is this that crazy one who's obsessed with Britney Spears?

Indeed.
@KeeKeeCooch thoughts on Britney? I think a fresh conservatorship or some equivalent is on the horizon.

Could someone give me a tldr of why Starmer resigned?

For many reasons his position was made untenable, he could've clung to his desk and refused to go, but he'd be one step removed from being physically removed, and when the writing is already on the wall like that it'd just be embarrassing, better to jump before you're pushed and all that.

 

[Oxyjen]

praise of midgets.

0:13

 

[AssignedEva]

Could someone give me a tldr of why Starmer resigned?
I've been looking through the thread and all I saw is that it's pretty commonplace for PM's to resign.
Also seeing that maybe it's partly due to him trying to do some fiscal reform (that didn't really work)
So instead they're going to install some leftist who wants to start nationalizing public utilities or some shit?

t. burger

There's not really been one inciting incident. The Mandelson scandal was the real start of all this, and more recently there's been concerns about his insufficient spending on national security. But basically it's because nobody really likes him. He can't control the backbenchers, his nickname "Two Tier Keir" has stuck, Labour MPs are fearful of Reform winning at the next election. So they just wanted someone new in post because they think they're guaranteed to lose if Keir leads them into the next election. That's pretty much it, Andy Burnham doesn't have much in the way of radical proposals, he just is someone new that they hope they can get a refresh with.

 

[Vesperus]

Mathematics isn't a plural noun

Yes, it is, as are the others you mentioned. Other words using adopting the ικός suffix are singular (music, logic, magic).
Arithmetic is part of mathematics, but arithmetics are not part of mathematic.
Does it make sense? No. Would I like a drink? Yes. Yes I would.
*Kicks dictionary*

 

[Hannibalistique]

Yes, it is, as are the others you mentioned. Other words using adopting the ικός suffix are singular (music, logic, magic).
Arithmetic is part of mathematics, but arithmetics are not part of mathematic.
Does it make sense? No. Would I like a drink? Yes. Yes I would.
*Kicks dictionary*

I'd be inclined to agree with you if you didn't cut out the majority of what you're replying to, so I'll repeat it: do you say "mathematics are hard" or "mathematics is hard"?

(Also you're confusing -ική and -ικά)

 

[HairyBadger]

Where is Nick Brown and why has Starmer protected him?

 

[Vesperus]

I'd be inclined to agree with you if you didn't cut out the majority of what you're replying to, so I'll repeat it: do you say "mathematics are hard" or "mathematics is hard"?

(Also you're confusing -ική and -ικά)

The use of a plural with singular grammar - or vice versa - is not a particularly helpful guide. If I say "Look at the data" would you start "erm actually"-ing about more than one datum? Like @Overly Serious asked, do you put on your pant?
England is playing Ghana tomorrow. I wouldn't be surprised if they lose.
As to your question I'd say 6×7 is easy, but

is hard- there's definitely more than one math, whatever indicative you use.