Vegan friendly Turkey?

[caveman]

BBC advert 'biased' over turkeys wearing 'I love vegans' jumpers

The National Farmers Union has slammed the BBC's short promotional film, #XmasLife, which also shows comedian Harry Enfield carving into a nut roast around the Christmas dinner table.

mol.im

 

[roscoe erf]

they have got a voice then finally

 

[Clive]

I think the BBC. / media in general will just take this stupidity so far that everyone will just switch off to it

the more they bang on about it now the more of a none story it becomes maybe

I really don’t see McDonald’s closing down anytime soon - we are all getting over worried about something that I’m not sure matters ?

 

[delilah]

we are all getting over worried about something that I’m not sure matters ?

maybe, but....
I don't see the whole vegan thing as something to be worries about per se. More, it is the kick up the arse that UK agriculture needed to make everyone realise that you do have to promote your business and your product as being environmentally sustainable, because that is where the real arguments - and hence the money - are going to be won and lost.

 

[Bald Rick]

TBF this isn’t a bad effort

But what I really don’t get is the need/wish to copy existing meat (& milk) products in some bizarre lookalikey
If they were confident in their lifestyle, they would come up with, and promote, new dishes

 

[Oldmacdonald]

TBF this isn’t a bad effort

But what I really don’t get is the need/wish to copy existing meat (& milk) products in some bizarre lookalikey
If they were confident in their lifestyle, they would come up with, and promote, new dishes

Turkey aside, why wouldn't you want to make your vegan products into sausages and burgers? They are a convenient shape and fit with existing products, buns etc.

 

[Bald Rick]

Turkey aside, why wouldn't you want to make your vegan products into sausages and burgers? They are a convenient shape and fit with existing products, buns etc.

Surely the terms “sausages” and “burgers” are rooted in people’s minds as meat products? Vegans need a point of differentiation albeit “veggie tubes” and “veggie patties” may not cut the organic and ethically sourced mustard

 

[Oldmacdonald]

Surely the terms “sausages” and “burgers” are rooted in people’s minds as meat products? Vegans need a point of differentiation albeit “veggie tubes” and “veggie patties” may not cut the organic and ethically sourced mustard

I think you are clutching at straws. Veggie burgers have been around for decades.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Why dont you start growing Soya @Clive

 

[n.w]

Perhaps theres an opportunity here for vegetable shaped meat, a beef carrot or lamb roast potato, that way those that wish to be seen as caring planet savers can enjoy a decent meal without risk of being despised by their peers

 

[Roger Perry]

I think the BBC. / media in general will just take this stupidity so far that everyone will just switch off to it

the more they bang on about it now the more of a none story it becomes maybe

I really don’t see McDonald’s closing down anytime soon - we are all getting over worried about something that I’m not sure matters ?

But things are changing, and rapidly.
Consumption of the products you mention are falling, there is a strong move away from the traditional meat based diet, ok not perhaps for everyone but people under say 35 and younger are well on board.
This whole "beyond meat" deal is huge, ignore it at your peril.

 

[Bald Rick]

I think you are clutching at straws. Veggie burgers have been around for decades.

No. Actually I’m bloody angry that plant juice extracts (with added ingredients ) can be marketed and sold as “milk”
About the only use for that stuff is as an enema

 

[Clive]

But things are changing, and rapidly.
Consumption of the products you mention are falling, there is a strong move away from the traditional meat based diet, ok not perhaps for everyone but people under say 35 and younger are well on board.
This whole "beyond meat" deal is huge, ignore it at your peril.

why worry ? they still need to eat the same amount of Kcal each day

can’t see it myself though - I think a small minority are just very good at making a lot of noise

 

[Clive]

Why dont you start growing Soya @Clive

I tried (twice). It’s not a crop for the uk yet

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I tried (twice). It’s not a crop for the uk yet

And thats the challenge. We need to move big on plant breeding

 

[Clive]

And thats the challenge. We need to move big on plant breeding

I think pea and beans based protein are probably the more likely opportunity for Uk growers

 

[Oldmacdonald]

No. Actually I’m bloody angry that plant juice extracts (with added ingredients ) can be marketed and sold as “milk”
About the only use for that stuff is as an enema

Do you get equally enraged at
Suncream, Milk of magnesia and peanut butter?

 

[Sid]

I find it amazing that when the NFU say nothing they get chastised by members and non members, when the complain to the media, they get chastised for giving the vegans etc more air time.

Don't seem to be able to win either way!

 

[Clive]

I find it amazing that when the NFU say nothing they get chastised by members and non members, when the complain to the media, they get chastised for giving the vegans etc more air time.

Don't seem to be able to win either way!

thing is if you are going to complain you have to get your facts straight

you can’t complain about someone saying poultry has lower carbon footprint than beef if that is true !

correct me if I’m wrong but farmers grow turkeys as well as beef / lamb ? Why does it matter what people want to eat as long as they do eat one of us is supplying it

the fight should be against pointlessly importing food we can produce in this country not Uk food vs Uk food surely ?

 

[Shughie McFee]

Do you get equally enraged at
Suncream, Milk of magnesia and peanut butter?

crab paste is not what i thought it was at all.....