Aldi’s new vegan product has caused outrage amongst some shoppers with some demanding the name of the item should be changed.
The supermarket giant had shoppers foaming at the mouth after it released their new ‘vegan bacon’.
The streaky rashers are plant based but people aren’t happy with the concept, name or price of the new bacon.
Aldi shared a picture of its new bacon on Facebook, writing: “Who said vegan needed to be boring (and expensive)? Not us. In store now!”
The 10 pack will cost customers £2.19 but post quickly racked up thousands of comments, with many shoppers enraged about the name.
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One furious shopper wrote: “Call it something else. Bacon is a cut of MEAT. Simples.”
“Impossible … bacon is meat….. rename it,” demanded a second, according to Manchester Evening News.
A third critic blasted: “Getting p****ed off with this now. You don’t want to eat meat so why the hell would you want to eat a product that resembles it?????”
“Bacon is bacon which is meat this isn’t so don’t call it bacon!” exclaimed somebody else.
Another called the name ‘infuriating’.
However, not everyone was quite so offended by the product.
“I envy the people who’s biggest worry in life is what Aldi are calling their fake bacon,” said one Aldi fan.
Another agreed: “For those complaining about it being called bacon because you want it described accurately. Maybe the meat version should be called “ sliced pig back or side”. You know, for the sake of accuracy and all that.”
“I’m not a vegan or veggie at all, really love meat and dairy products, BUT I don’t get why people get so annoyed by stuff like this. I think it’s great having a wide range of food options for vegans and veggies. Sometimes I try them myself as well for a change,” agreed a third.
Aldi has been contacted for comment.
