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Mars Petition

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Mars UK have now incomprehensibly started using calf rennet in the manufacture of their chocolate, which means that vegetarians (6% of the UK population) and various religions can no longer eat Mars bars and other confectionary.

Why chocolate needs calf stomach in it is beyond me, but they just sent a letter to the vegetarian society and carried on shipping the now meaty bars with no mention on the wrapper.

Sign the petition below to bring back veggie Mars bars!

http://www.petitiononline.com/MarsWhey/petition.html
 
The European Union wanted to classify UK chocolate as 'vegetable fat' because of the lack of cocoa in it! I think the Belgians and Swiss were getting a bit high and mighty over their high cocoa content choc.

I personally prefer dark chocolate and like chocolate with 70% cocoa in it, although that's too bitter for some.
 
Unfortunately those online petitions do no good. :( Petitions aren't valid unless there is a verifiable snail address. Its some poor soul's job to go through signed petitions and verify the addys. A better route is to actually WRITE the company. Post a PDF of pre-written letter people can print and sign along with address to send it to. The name of a person to address it to is even better. That is more effective...just takes more effort.
 
Hi Suzanne

People who email and write get a standard letter.

There are three main chocolate companies in the UK - Cadburys, Nestle and Mars. Suddenly a third of the market isn't suitable for 6% of the population!
 
Awsome!!! People power!
 
I think it's an enzyme from a calf's stomach.
 
  • #10
rennin is the enzyme, rennet is a soln. (extract) containing it.
 
  • #11
Ohhh so it's stomach extract. Even more appetizing :puke: :puke: :puke:
 
  • #12
These are usually veal calves as well, and some meaties stay away from veal too.
 
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