..to expect Haripo and whoever makes Midget Gems to stop using pork in their recipe?

[Monkeytrousers]

It is possible. It is.

I bought my children some jelly worms from MandS yesterday as a treat - as part of their 'free from' range. They ate some, and now i am eating some....

However, as i was doing so i noticed this thread and glanced at the back of the pack only to see 'beef gelatine'. What in the world is that doing in a sweetie! Sugar i can deal with as expected - animals i cant. urgh.

Actually they yhave reinstated beef/horse into bovril recently it is plastered all over the jars. Marmite and veggiemite are the yeast based ones. Asda are selling halal gummy sweets. Not sure of the price difference between them and normal gummies though sorry.

I really must read the whole thread before posting. Sorry to of repeated other peoples posts.

I like bovril on toast too.

Really? My neighbour just got some and it said 'suitable for vegetarians' on it still.

Horse, you say? That's truly disgusting

well, what did you think gave those sweets that tough gummy rubbery texture?

Was gonna be either plastic or gelatine

I'm telling you it's much worse over here in NZ - there are barely any yoghurts here that are free of gelatine (it's all halal though), cheese isn't generally vegetarian like it is in the UK, etc.

Same with sweets, but at least it stops me eating them

Yes, unreasonable. You might as well ask Cadbury to use carob instead of chocolate or ask Reeses to use another nut in their peanut butter cups. Choose another sweetie!

If you buy processed shit are you really surprised that it contains hidden shit though??

I don't think I have anything to worry about the sensitivity of cocoa nuts nervous systems and their capacity for pain and terror

mmmmmm... melted bones

You can object to animal products and give your opinion on it, but expecting a manufacturer to change its processes (which are perfectly legal and acceptable to the majority) to suit your beliefs is unreasonable.

You have the right not to buy the stuff, isn't that good enough?

They'd sell more products if they left the pork out, appeal to a muslim and veggy market so it would make more sense

u being serious?? [gags]

kitty, who me?

Am still recivering from finding out what cochineal is made from

So many of those weird diet foods have bad stuff in them too,to bulk them out and replace the fat.

It really does put you off your creme fraiche to know that threin lies a pig's trotter.

Although,if I had ordered a trotter,I would be delighted to get one.

I just want what I ask for.

The moral is......steer clear of processed food!

If it would increase profits, why is it unreasonable?

They did it with Polos

Yes melted bones - CJD lollies!

I am always emailing companies to make this suggestion!
I'm surprised that with the number of Muslim and also vegetarian jndividuals in this countey they arr literally cutting off millions of people who won't purchase their product due to gelatine!
Case in point....I'm desperate to try the rolo yoghurts!

M&S do vegetarian Percy Pigs and Colin the Caterpillars and they're delish, especially the cola flavour Colins!

YANBU. If M&S can make veggie Percy Pigs and Colin Caterpillars (and they're clearly popular given how the range has expanded) then Haribo could do the same.

Percy pigs etc are still gluten free - the gelatin is replaced with pectin.

M&S do a really good range of non gelatine chewy sweets. Chewy snakes, Percy pig type things etc. They actually say ‘I’m gelatine free!’ on the packet.
Really nice too 🙂

Oh I see someone beat me to that!
Ooh yes the cola flavour Colins!! 😛

I buy the veggie Haribos from Iceland and veggie marshmallows & jelly sweets from Holland and Barrett although they're ££.

Am still recivering from finding out what cochineal is made from

I’m afraid I have some bad news about Parmesan too.. 🤮