Walkers Crisps for veggies?

[shuispoo 10]

We have just noticed that the new(?) Walkers crisps flavours - Chicken and Smokey Bacon - these are now no longer vegetarian

 

Considering they have been veggie for a long time the assumption is that they would still be until you read the ingredients!!

 

What are peoples views on this?

 

I for one will now boycott Walkers due to the change and the underhand way they have changed it

[Super Hans 10]

You're the one choosing not to eat meat so it's your responsibility to check.

 

And on the Facebook page, on the packet, right on the front under the flavour says "With pork from Norfolk", if somebody is too stupid to at least double check after seeing that then I'm surprised they're not eating firelighters or something. To me, they've made it unambiguously clear that it contains real meat.

Edited February 22, 2013 by Super Hans

[horribleblob 212]

Having been a vegetarian for 30+ years I try never to make assumptions about any processed foods. Food companies often change formulations, so it’s no great surprise that Walkers have done what you say. As all ingredients are listed on the packet, I don’t think it’s all that underhand, particularly with the flavours you mention. Personally I won’t be eating the new flavours but because I don’t eat anything meat-flavoured anyway (even when it's proclaimed as being “suitable for vegetarians”). I wonder when we’ll start seeing horse-flavoured crisps?

[BHRemovals 10]

apparntley plain crisps have a higher meat content than beef flavour

[frededwards 10]

Cheese and onion are the worst apparently, they contain quite a bit of rennet.

[vwkittie 10]

Cheese and onion are the worst apparently, they contain quite a bit of rennet.

 

I was just thinking that - haven't the cheesy ones always had rennet in?

[truman 10]

I'm confused..why would a vegetarian want to eat smokey bacon or chicken flavour crisps?

[Marx 10]

I'm confused..why would a vegetarian want to eat smokey bacon or chicken flavour crisps?

 

Because we like the taste. You think people choose not to eat meat because they don't like the taste? Perhaps some of us have more ethical reasons.

[Meaks 11]

I'm confused..why would a vegetarian want to eat smokey bacon or chicken flavour crisps?

 

Because they're nice?

[truman 10]

Because we like the taste. You think people choose not to eat meat because they don't like the taste? Perhaps some of us have more ethical reasons.

 

No I understand that...I thought you might see the marketing of such flavours as maybe encouraging more meat eating...

[llamatron 10]

It might be my distant memory mistaking me but smokey bacon crisps taste nothing like the real meat version do they:confused: Personally I think both are

[francypants 441]

I don't think Walkers have done anything underhand. Manufacturers are always altering recipes and if you choose not to eat a certain ingredient then surely it's up to you to check, just like if you have an allergy to certain food stuffs.