Vegetarian food frequently out of stock

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Has anyone else noticed how frequently vegetarian food is out of stock lately?
Especially things like chilled quorn fake meat type of thing.

Can't say I've noticed as there is plenty of vegetarian food that isn't fake meat.

So confused as to why vegetarians want fake meat? You either want mean or you don't.

Absolutely there is and that's what I mostly eat,but dd is more of a meat avoided the an actual vegetarian and she always wants the fake meat.
I was just wondering whether this is a national problem, possibly due to the rise in 'plant based diets' and veganism. If pub menus are anything to go by vegans eat nothing but fake meat.

So confused as to why vegetarians want fake meat? You either want mean or you don't.

Why do people always say this? It's not that difficult a concept! Many people enjoy the taste and texture of meat but they don't want to eat animals so they enjoy alternatives that try to mimic meat.

If pub menus are anything to go by vegans eat nothing but fake meat. 

I haven't noticed that problem in my area. I'm not vegetarian or vegan but eat a lot of plant based foods. Faux meat is usually available in at least one dish but the majority are still based on vegetables, grains and pulses.

I haven't had any problem finding vegetarian food. I've recently bought a variety of fruits and vegetables, beans and legumes, rice, oats, dried fruit and nuts, granola, dark chocolate, and found it easy to find everything I wanted.

I haven't noticed any real shortages in supermarkets either but I'm sure that demand has increased considerably.

Freezer quorn seems to constantly be low in stock at my local tesco.

My favourite sainsbury sausages are always going in and out of stock and I can never bloody get my hands on the tofurky roast!

There is a massive increase in demand i think.

I've not noticed any shortage of foods like Linda McCartney sausages (the only meat sub I really buy).
I don't eat out that regularly but I haven't noticed any of the restaurants I've been to recently, serving fake meat products either.

There are a lot of supply issues globally in many industries at the moment. Something to do with slowbalisation and regulatory changes apparently. Medicine for example is difficult to get at the moment, we spent months hunting down epipens. Maybe there is some kind of supply chain issue for fake meats as well?

Er, buy lots of veg and make veg food!! Simples.

Ds loves Tesco meat free hot dogs and they’re never available for online delivery for some reason.

We like the Quorn sausage rounds in our house and it's hit and miss as to whether they have them in our local Asda.

The meat free hotdogs are a favourite here too and they are nearly always out of stock at tesco.

Jeez, OP asks a reasonable question about the availability of a certain type of food and gets a load of self-satisfied snark in response!

OP, I haven't noticed any issues. I got Linda McCartney sausages subbed for Quorn today (both frozen) but the Quorn cocktail sausages and mini eggs were both available and they can be harder to get hold of, IME.

Quorn stocks do seem to be patchy at the minute.

I can’t understand why anyone would be baffled by meat substitutes. Of course vegetarians know that vegetables exist. I’ve been vegetarian for almost 30 years, sometimes I make a sauce with lentils, sometimes with quorn. Can’t understand what difference it makes to anyone else.

DH keeps managing to find it! Feeds it to us for tea, most days.

Yes! Haven't been able to buy Quorn mince or chicken pieces, which I rely on for child friendly Bolognese and curries.

Obviously, I knit my own lentils and boil them with my home grown organic veg for side dishes. After a long day at work, there's nothing I love more than spending 90 minutes toiling in the kitchen to provide ethical meals for my family.

Lidl are the worst, not a Quorn cube in sight for weeks.

I'm sure that the OP is aware of the existence of vegetables and pulses but sometimes it's nice to have an easy dinner, or a bit of "junk" or to use meat alternatives.

So confused as to why vegetarians want fake meat? You either want mean or you don't.
I like the taste of quorn, I don't want to eat meat. Not sure what's confusing about that.

Rising popularity of vegetarian/vegan diet probably?

@thewheelsarefallingoff

How are people being this self righteous over a food substance?! Anyone would think OP was feeding her kids a greggs sausage roll and a fruit shoot

It’s DH. He’s been buying it all. We are new converts.

Yes- it’s never available online delivery at any major shops for me