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I'm eating foreign candy/snacks/food/beverages
Stratos:
Thats what is most bothersome about it. No one should force their views on others. I try to avoid wheat/gluten and soy (diet choice and wife's health condition). I don't go into McDonalds or The Old Spaghetti Factory and pitch a fit because they sell something I choose to not eat. I still work part time at Pizza Hut and they fry their wings in soy now. I don't tell that employer that they can't sell that product because I can't/won't eat it.
Really, I'm surprised that a vegetarian fast-food company hasn't cropped up nationally. That is what should be happening. Don't attack the restaurants that found a market and are successfully meeting the needs of their clientele. Find those that are meeting your needs and support them with your dollars.
NWR_insanolord:
I think the complaining was mostly due to them not making it clear that's how they did it, and some vegetarians had been under the impression that the fries were an option for them. If I were morally opposed to something and then found out I'd been doing it inadvertently all this time I think it's understandable to be upset. If you want to be upset with someone, be upset with the restaurant, who didn't have to change anything if it didn't want to.
Stratos:
That is a good point. The restaurant didn't need to change. Though I also blame consumers for not being educated in their food choices. Read labels, ask questions. I actually went into the storage freezer where dough is stored at Pizza Hut and read the labels on the boxes for inquiring customers concerned about certain food items. Thankfully they are like regular USDA nutrition labels where they show ingredients and also bolded common allergens like wheat, eggs, milk and soy. I've done the same mistake myself because I didn't bother reading a label until AFTER I ate the food.
So seems like plenty of blame can go around to all parties involved.
UncleBob:
So, this showed up at my door today.
At first I was like "Oh... gummies." I mean, I like gummies and all, but we have gummies here in the states. This same brand even (Haribo, not Jolly Jungle, as far as I've ever seen). I was a bit sad. But then, I looked at the ingredients. Elderberries, Hibiscus, Passion Fruit... Spinach! Weird.
Can't wait to try these. :D
The first person from outside the US to PM me their address *after* 8:42 AM GMT will get some US-exclusive (as best as I can tell) goodie sent to them. :D
oohhboy:
Wait, isn't Haribo that company that makes those artificial gummies that cause people to project liquid hate?
E. What am I doing sending messages 12 hours to soon. It's light out here!