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25th December 2016
09:37pm GMT

But a vegan version the Crimbo staple caused something of a stir on social media as traditionalists/carnivores baulked at the very suggestion that such a thing was possible or indeed permissible. We're all aware of protein-based meat-free 'meats', but it seems some things are sacred.
In fairness to the rather militant PiB police, the photographic evidence at the centre of the consternation looked far from appetising. Please see Exhibit A:
https://twitter.com/lukemcgee/status/813019623033540609
No, that's not plasticine fashioned by a two-year-old, it's actual consumable meat substitute. As you can imagine, the response was not wholly positive. The very opposite in fact...
https://twitter.com/IanMorris78/status/813021504753532928
https://twitter.com/1882Marco/status/813032579528032257
https://twitter.com/DJ_Strika/status/813032312233492480
https://twitter.com/JamesManning/status/813032885993275392
https://twitter.com/jamesrbuk/status/813021185051127808
https://twitter.com/journobill/status/813029663534706688
https://twitter.com/journodave/status/813019751547097088
https://twitter.com/BigDannyP_81/status/813041848692391936
In fairness to Luke, the cooked version looked far more appetising (and far less cruel to actual pigs, blanketed or otherwise) but it will still be seen as blasphemy to eager meat-eaters...
https://twitter.com/lukemcgee/status/813060734712221696