Let’s not give people what they want at our cafes.
Always a winning strategy.
Sunnz31 on
Also 50% more expensive too I bet…
Make plant based food cheaper and maybe people will at least try it.
Greenawayer on
>“Moving towards a majority plant-based food system would allow more than 70% of farmland to be freed for nature restoration, a change that would capture massive amounts of carbon and increase biodiversity while still providing enough nutritious food for our growing population.”
Someone doesn’t understand how farms work.
If you cut the farm producing area of a farm by 70% that farm will not be remotely profitable. And expecting subsidies from the Govt is not sustainable either.
infintetimesthecharm on
Every national trust cafe I’ve been to pretty much already is though. It’s always veg soup and a roll, assorted cakes and scones and teas and coffees. Maybe the odd ham sandwich? But I’ve never seen one do a fry up for example.
ObjectiveHornet676 on
If consumers continue to order from the remaining 50% of the menu, what difference does it make?
Optimism_Deficit on
> Cafe menus at the trust’s 280 historic sites are already 40% plant-based. Now, the trust’s 2.6 million members will get to vote on whether the charity should gradually increase this figure to 50% over the next two years.
So hardly some massive shake up to proceedings then.
funkmachine7 on
Remember that a bacon sandwich is 70% plant based by volume.
tdrules on
I’ll be voting on this purely to make your grandparents angry
Important-Fix8961 on
Vegan might be the issue as it could impact on the ingredients of cakes and scones. People, take to the streets!
The issue really is that the people who run National Trust seem to have an agenda, and it’s about that really. Why does the animal content of a snack bar have anything to do with looking after historic buildings? It’s only an argument in favour if it will increase profits for the Trust. If not, why is it even mooted as a policy?
MysticalMaryJane on
Let me guess with a 50% price increase then cue shocked pikachu faces when people stop going altogether. A good idea if it’s reasonable in decent options and price
GreatBritishFridge on
We’re voting? Was there like an email sent out orr?
Leading_Confidence64 on
I’m not going to comment on whether vegan is good or not. However using marg instead of butter for scones and cakes is more of a cost saving method no matter how they try to frame it. Marg is considerably cheaper than real butter
stumperr on
Let’s make the food choices worse to cater to tiny population s diet
No-Ice6949 on
Why is former Tory (has been) Rees Moog commenting on this.
PurahsHero on
I await the no doubt level-headed response of The Telegraph’s Comment section to this news.
HawkAsAWeapon on
Vegans will be able to choose from 50% of the menu.
Non-vegans will be able to choose from 100% of the menu.
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Let’s not give people what they want at our cafes.
Always a winning strategy.
Also 50% more expensive too I bet…
Make plant based food cheaper and maybe people will at least try it.
>“Moving towards a majority plant-based food system would allow more than 70% of farmland to be freed for nature restoration, a change that would capture massive amounts of carbon and increase biodiversity while still providing enough nutritious food for our growing population.”
Someone doesn’t understand how farms work.
If you cut the farm producing area of a farm by 70% that farm will not be remotely profitable. And expecting subsidies from the Govt is not sustainable either.
Every national trust cafe I’ve been to pretty much already is though. It’s always veg soup and a roll, assorted cakes and scones and teas and coffees. Maybe the odd ham sandwich? But I’ve never seen one do a fry up for example.
If consumers continue to order from the remaining 50% of the menu, what difference does it make?
> Cafe menus at the trust’s 280 historic sites are already 40% plant-based. Now, the trust’s 2.6 million members will get to vote on whether the charity should gradually increase this figure to 50% over the next two years.
So hardly some massive shake up to proceedings then.
Remember that a bacon sandwich is 70% plant based by volume.
I’ll be voting on this purely to make your grandparents angry
Vegan might be the issue as it could impact on the ingredients of cakes and scones. People, take to the streets!
The issue really is that the people who run National Trust seem to have an agenda, and it’s about that really. Why does the animal content of a snack bar have anything to do with looking after historic buildings? It’s only an argument in favour if it will increase profits for the Trust. If not, why is it even mooted as a policy?
Let me guess with a 50% price increase then cue shocked pikachu faces when people stop going altogether. A good idea if it’s reasonable in decent options and price
We’re voting? Was there like an email sent out orr?
I’m not going to comment on whether vegan is good or not. However using marg instead of butter for scones and cakes is more of a cost saving method no matter how they try to frame it. Marg is considerably cheaper than real butter
Let’s make the food choices worse to cater to tiny population s diet
Why is former Tory (has been) Rees Moog commenting on this.
I await the no doubt level-headed response of The Telegraph’s Comment section to this news.
Vegans will be able to choose from 50% of the menu.
Non-vegans will be able to choose from 100% of the menu.
And non-vegans are the ones complaining…