Walkers' new crisps range uses real ingredients - including meat

They all still taste just as ordinary, just to let you all know. Cheddar and Bacon and Prawn Cocktail are still suitable for vegetarians.
 
deuse said:
Bacon is Bacon..but is the roast chicken hala roast chicken :eek::D
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Noy too bothred if the chicken is halal or not mate, got a chicken last week from the local halal place, and damn was the best chicken I've had in a while.

They all roast the bloody same :p

Or are we thinking more prison uproar as inmates find out their crisps powdery coating isnt halal?
 
Spangles said:
Why would a vegetarian want to eat something that tasted like meat?

That's real committed of you veggies! Well played.... pillocks.
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I hate to +1, so I'll +1.5 this.

It's bonkers.

I do have a funny mental image of some die hard vegan, eating some smoky bacon crisps and going "Hm.... this tastes... FANTASTIC!", then making a beeline to the butchers.
 
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It's up to Walkers if they want to switch to using meat in their products rather than just the flavourings but equally it's the right of consumers to complain if they don't agree with that choice. That's one of the fundamental points of capitalism - you can vote with your wallet.

If it's not going to improve the taste or make them healthier (ok, so it's a stretch to put healthier and crisps in the same context) then it is a curious decision except for publicity. They're cutting off a proportion of the market that they don't really need to as Mars attempted to do by using animal rennet in their products.
 
MrMoonX said:
how did you expect me to respond to a post showing equal distain for vegetarians? My point is people who eat a plant based diet are healthier than meat eaters, thats a fact.
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Oh is it, and you know this how? No study has been done that proves this, man has been eating meat for a couple of million years and he seems to have survived ok on it!

We are omnivores meaning we have evolved to digest/assimilate both plant and animal foods. Not eating meat is a personal choice and I respect anyones right to eat what they like, but it is modern processed foods that are the enemy to our health not meat and fish.

MrMoonX said:
I doubt walkers are filling their crisps with good quality meat, its most likely rennet or mechanically recovered meat juice or similar junk, it just adds to the obesity epidemic.
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Who cares what they're filling them with? I wouldn't put that garbage in my body if you paid me to. This is the processed rubbish that I'm talking about, if you're as concerned about your health/longevity as you claim to be then this is the type of rubbish food you should be avoiding.
 
I bet this will go the same way as Mars bars, they announce they will be using non-vegetarian ingredients to get attention and then double back on it. I doubt they will do something that will so greatly reduce their revenue as making their crisps unsuitable for vegetarians.
 
I walked for Walkers before they sold our section to another company. They have such a large share of the market they need not worry what they do good or bad, they could kill Lineker and they would still get sales.

In some cases, it might boost them!
 
Spangles said:
Why would a vegetarian want to eat something that tasted like meat?

That's real committed of you veggies! Well played.... pillocks.
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lol at all the comments directed at vegitarians. You can still eat meat tasting products without eating actual meat (you know)-or have you forgotten some vegitarians base their ethos on moral grounds ?

Also this:

It's up to Walkers if they want to switch to using meat in their products rather than just the flavourings but equally it's the right of consumers to complain if they don't agree with that choice. That's one of the fundamental points of capitalism - you can vote with your wallet.

If it's not going to improve the taste or make them healthier (ok, so it's a stretch to put healthier and crisps in the same context) then it is a curious decision except for publicity. They're cutting off a proportion of the market that they don't really need to as Mars attempted to do by using animal rennet in their products.
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ethan said:
lol at all the comments directed at vegitarians. You can still eat meat tasting products without eating actual meat (you know)-or have you forgotten some vegitarians base their ethos on moral grounds ?

Also this:
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Yeah but the thing is, someone once at some meat, they want "Mmmmm, I want this as a crisp flavour!" and therefore the meaty crisp was born.

So an animal suffered and was viciously slaughtered with great vengeance in the circle of crisp / meat life.

By purchasing the crisps, you are then supporting the vicious and utterly despicable murder of the animals!

Now, I am going to go make me a bacon sandwich.
 
I think they would just be happy with a meaty tasting crisp that did not contain meat tbh. All superfulous when it is grown in a petri dish.
 
Cleeecooo said:
It really isn't. If you believe so, can you provide a reputable source?
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just a couple of studies quickly pulled from journal database

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0899900704001674

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/70/3/532s.short

"Cross-sectional data suggest vegetarian Seventh-day Adventists have lower risks of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and arthritis than nonvegetarians. Thus, among Seventh-day Adventists, vegetarians are healthier than nonvegetarians but this cannot be ascribed only to the absence of meat"

This is quite interesting, basically vegetarians are healthier people, whether that is down to not eating meat or just making better choices, due to the nature of a vegetarian diet is difficult to determine. However there are literally hundreds of studies that come to similar conclusions, that vegetarians and vegans are healthier than omnivores.

Im not a preaching vegan, but I do not understand why people want to fill their bodies with junk from walkers, meat or not. I know from my own experience I am a better athlete since cutting out diary, eggs etc. and going full vegan a year or so again.
 
Im not a preaching vegan, but I do not understand why people want to fill their bodies with junk from walkers, meat or not. I know from my own experience I am a better athlete since cutting out diary, eggs etc. and going full vegan a year or so again
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Tbh it's the other way with me: Pro standard weightlifter, though I do sympathise with and respect your position.
 
Glad to see your at least contemplating what the studies actualy show.
sDA also don't drink alcholo eat pork and make other such choices. Walking is also extremely proper at their camps and on sabbath.
As well as this critical line about processed food
but less coffee, doughnuts, and eggs than did nonvegetarians
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Even none SDA studies can't compensate for other factors. On average vegatarians are going to make better choices as many do it for health reasons. Until you show me a study that compares a balanced diet and lifestyle between a meat and vegatarian then it doesn't show what you keep claiming.
 
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ethan said:
Tbh it's the other way with me: Pro standard weightlifter, though I do sympathise with and respect your position.
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Even I would say weightlifting would be difficult on a vegan diet due to the massive amounts of protein required, you'd literally have soya in your veins :p For me as a marathon distance runner, looking to get into ultrarunning its pretty easy as a vegan, as protein is not as important as carbs.
 
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