It's not just nestle...

[the.fee.fairy]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6653175.stm

Watch out veggies - you can only eat mars bars dated 01 oct!

[pskipper]

On the plus side it might help tackle childhood obesity if kids stop eating them because of the animal rennet!

[littlebluefish]

As a life long veggie I was gutted until I realised... this is my perfect excuse to eat only really lovely expensive chocolate.

[Shirley]

As a life long veggie I was gutted until I realised... this is my perfect excuse to eat only really lovely expensive chocolate.

That's the right sort of attitude to take

[ina]

Never liked Mars bars anyway...

[Wombat]

Never liked Mars bars anyway...

Even if they're deep fried Ina?

ev

[Shirley]

ROFLMAO - bleuch!!!

[ina]

Even if they're deep fried Ina?

I may live here, but I'm still not THAT Scottish!

Argh, no, no, no. I've heard they even batter pizza and deep fry it...

No, Mars bars were always too sickeningly sweet for me. Must admit I like Snickers once in a while - that combination of peanuts and chocolate is rather nice. But you can get ordinary chocolate coated peanuts, which I'm sure contain less dodgy additives!

[Barefootandhappy]

Even if they're deep fried

Blech! I am that Scottish and I wouldn't eat that! *shudders*
I honestly think that this has got nothing to do with longevity of product, as Masterfoods claim, and has everything to do with making the big buck.
Here is a link to the story on BBC news...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6653175.stm

My own personal faveourite part?

"If the customer is an extremely strict vegetarian, then we are sorry the products are no longer suitable, but a less strict vegetarian should enjoy our chocolate," said Paul Goalby, corporate affairs manager for Masterfoods.

Erm... a less strict vegetarian?? That would be a meat eater then you numpty!!!

[Shirley]

"If the customer is an extremely strict vegetarian, then we are sorry the products are no longer suitable, but a less strict vegetarian should enjoy our chocolate," said Paul Goalby, corporate affairs manager for Masterfoods.

Erm... a less strict vegetarian?? That would be a meat eater then you numpty!!!

YES I thought that too LMAO

[the.fee.fairy]

ok...so....
Are there vegetarians who will eat animal products, like rennet and gelatine?

I was always under the assumption that there were different levels of vegetarianism:

The ones the don't eat meat, but eat fish, and will still eat gelatine, rennet and other animal by-products (like milk)

The ones who don't eat meat or fish, but will eat animal by products.

The ones who don't eat meat, fish or animal by=products, but will still eat cheese/drink milk

Vegans

Or am i missing something? I've known vegetarians in all categories.

[red]

ok...so....
Are there vegetarians who will eat animal products, like rennet and gelatine?

yes.
of course, by my definition that makes them not a vegetarian - but I'm afraid I do know someone who is a veggie, and when I started going through the cheeses we had laid out for lunch (which ones had rennet, which did not) she stopped me and told me she was 'not that picky'. I think she is in it for the image..
then there are those that don't know the facts.. like what rennet and gelatine actually is...
and I never undestood vegetarians who eat fish. if that were me, i would refer to myself as 'I dont eat meat' - but perhaps its an easier way to explain..

personally, I'm a proud omnivore, but we all have our limits. whilst I will eat cow pig goat sheep horse most birds, I do draw the line at carnivores..and wont eat dog or cat. - so i dont crticise those for their own choices.. (unless they have a go at me... then its different!)

eitherway, as I really dislike mars, it will not change my life at all.

[ina]

ok...so....
Are there vegetarians who will eat animal products, like rennet and gelatine?

I was always under the assumption that there were different levels of vegetarianism:

The ones the don't eat meat, but eat fish, and will still eat gelatine, rennet and other animal by-products (like milk)

The ones who don't eat meat or fish, but will eat animal by products.

The ones who don't eat meat, fish or animal by=products, but will still eat cheese/drink milk

Vegans

Or am i missing something? I've known vegetarians in all categories.

I think the official definitions are:

Ovo-lacto vegetarians - eat dairy products and eggs, but nothing from a dead animal.

Lacto vegetarians - eat dairy products, but no eggs (as eggs could potentially develop into live chickens).

Vegans - who don't eat any animal products, including honey; they also don't wear leather.

Anybody who eats anything that's from a dead animal, no matter how small the animal (i.e. seafood!), is not a vegetarian! Oh yes, I've know so-called vegetarians, too, who never eat meat - only the occasional bit of bacon...

[the.fee.fairy]

Thankyou for the definitions!

[littlebluefish]

Anybody who eats anything that's from a dead animal, no matter how small the animal (i.e. seafood!), is not a vegetarian! Oh yes, I've know so-called vegetarians, too, who never eat meat - only the occasional bit of bacon...

Otherwise known as a picky eater...

LBF