Greggs. Renowned for its sausage rolls and steak bakes, is now under the influence of veganism.
Roger Whiteside, the chief executive of the British company has been following the on-trend vegan lifestyle for three weeks, meaning he's on the vegan sausage rolls from now on. Mr Whiteside stated: "If you'd have asked me three weeks ago which roll I preferred, I would have said the original sausage roll, but I'm now attempting to live on a vegan roll."
However, according to the 61-year-old Whiteside, this decision was mainly taken for health benefits: "This was all about the health benefits and I thought I should give it a go," he said. Through working his way through the vegan menu of the bakery giant, he seems to be doing quite well.
Yet veganism has its difficulties, as it's not just the meat you need to look out for: "Avoiding meat is easy. The problem is avoiding dairy, avoiding milk and cheese is almost impossible," he added.
On the plus, Mr Whiteside continues to point out that Greggs is changing its approach to the popular plant-based lifestyle, having introduced various new items to accommodate those following a vegan diet.
These include: the vegan sausage roll; the vegan wrap; and the vegan sweet mince pie, which are all receiving raving reviews!
IS GREGGS NOW MAGIC?
Does this mean a vegan future for the pastry king that dominates Britain's streets? Possibly. If that was the case, would Greggs still have a special place in your heart?
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oh no, that bad?
that good.
Am sitting with the dogs eating powdered mashed potato, 2 min noodles, and home made palak paneer, thinking the life of a Buddhist monk in the mountains, looks kind of cool.
Ok freezing probably.
Read moreVegan doesn't necessarily bring health benefits, and has its own set of problems. If you're going vegan because you want to be kind to animals, that's great, but if you're going vegan because "it's healthier", it's not really the case. Ask a doctor (not a nutritionist without a medical degree).
Fair enough, it depends of course on many elements and how you live your life.
Fixed.
Whys is this always being pushed on people.. its a personal preference!
I think it’s how you view it. I wouldn’t say the boss of Greggs being vegan will make me want to. It was his personal preference. I wouldn’t call it tragic anyway haha!
Good for him! I’m sure it won’t impact the business
I agree! It doesn't make any difference anyway to me
Good thing I’m in Canada. I’m not there yet. Vegan that is.
ah you see, not missing out here
I can’t comment about the store. We don’t have it here, so out of respect, I shall keep my mouth shut. 😋