Oh you're joking. Why would they do that? That's so annoying.

 

that's really stupid. why do they need milk in salt and vinegar flavour???

 

Lactose is commonly used to make the flavouring 'stick' to the crisps.

 

They haven't been vegan for ages I dont think, certainly since I went vegan last year. Salt n Vinegar potato crisps usually have milk in them apparently but not maize type crisps.

the only walkers crisps i know are vegan are ready salted.

crisps are evil anyway - full of fat

 

one of the girls in work just confirmed it for me. i didn't know they did that, i always check the back of the packs but then again i haven't eaten any for aaaaaaaages. kinda sneaky of Walkers, for unsuspecting vegans

 

Hmmm... from what I remember, they were NOT vegan, then became vegan... but now they're not? Trying to trick vegans maybe?

 

Unless they've changed again, the prawn cocktail crisps are vegan

 

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Originally Posted by LionSpirit

Hmmm... from what I remember, they were NOT vegan, then became vegan... but now they're not? Trying to trick vegans maybe?

My guess is they're taking a hint from the Americans who have to meatmuck EVERYTHING they touch.

 

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Originally Posted by 4EverGrounded

My guess is they're taking a hint from the Americans who have to meatmuck EVERYTHING they touch.

Ah perhaps (at the first bit, not the slagging off of Americans)... after all, Lays potato chips look exactly like Walkers crisps (apart from the name) on the front so are probably from the same people.

And my fiancée is American, and she's lovely. Not all Americans are the same.

 

just shake vinegar onto ready salted crisps. vegans gotta think smart about these things.

 

they use citric acid too don't they?

That can be bought as crystals and sprinkled on.

Walkers S&V were vegan a few weeks ago, because I had some, and I checked; flip floppers

 

I just had an email back from Walker's customer services (following the big long rant I sent them via their contact form) and apparently they've added milk to compensate for removal of MSG "in response to customer demand".

They did send me a vegan list though:

Walkers Products Suitable for Vegans

Suitable for Vegetarians and with no Added Egg, Milk or

Other Animal Derivatives

May 2009

Crisps

Walkers BBQ Rib Flavour Crisps

Walkers Pickled Onion Flavour Crisps

Walkers Prawn Cocktail Flavour Crisps

Walkers Ready Salted Crisps

Walkers Roast Gammon Flavour Crisps

Walkers Sweet Cumberland Sausage Flavour Crisps

Walkers Worcester Sauce Flavour Crisps

Walkers Salt & Shake Crisps

Walkers Lights Simply Salted Crisps

Walkers Sensations Balsamic Vinegar & Caramelised Onion Flavour Crisps

Snacks

Walkers Baked Mango Chilli Flavour

Walkers Baked Ready Salted

Walkers French Fries Ready Salted

Walkers French Fries Salt & Vinegar Flavour

Walkers Quavers Prawn Cocktail Flavour

Walkers Quavers Salt & Vinegar Flavour

Walkers Sensations Poppadom Bites Lime & Coriander Chutney Flavour

Walkers Squares Ready Salted

Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar Flavour

Walkers SunBites Original

Walkers Sunbites Sun Ripened Sweet Chilli Flavour

Walkers Wotsits Flamin' Hot Flavour

Doritos Chilli Heatwave Flavour

Doritos Lightly Salted

Smiths Chipsticks Ready Salted

Smiths Chipsticks Salt 'n' Vinegar Flavour

 

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Originally Posted by derwenna

They did send me a vegan list though:

Walkers Products Suitable for Vegans

Suitable for Vegetarians and with no Added Egg, Milk or

Other Animal Derivatives

May 2009

Crisps

Walkers BBQ Rib Flavour Crisps

Walkers Pickled Onion Flavour Crisps

Walkers Prawn Cocktail Flavour Crisps

Walkers Ready Salted Crisps

Walkers Roast Gammon Flavour Crisps

Walkers Sweet Cumberland Sausage Flavour Crisps

Walkers Worcester Sauce Flavour Crisps

Walkers Salt & Shake Crisps

Walkers Lights Simply Salted Crisps

Walkers Sensations Balsamic Vinegar & Caramelised Onion Flavour Crisps

Snacks

Walkers Baked Mango Chilli Flavour

Walkers Baked Ready Salted

Walkers French Fries Ready Salted

Walkers French Fries Salt & Vinegar Flavour

Walkers Quavers Prawn Cocktail Flavour

Walkers Quavers Salt & Vinegar Flavour

Walkers Sensations Poppadom Bites Lime & Coriander Chutney Flavour

Walkers Squares Ready Salted

Walkers Squares Salt & Vinegar Flavour

Walkers SunBites Original

Walkers Sunbites Sun Ripened Sweet Chilli Flavour

Walkers Wotsits Flamin Hot Flavour

Doritos Chilli Heatwave Flavour

Doritos Lightly Salted

Smiths Chipsticks Ready Salted

Smiths Chipsticks Salt n Vinegar Flavour

I havent even SEEN half of these! I love french fries and chipsticks.

 

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Originally Posted by hoodedclawjen

just shake vinegar onto ready salted crisps. vegans gotta think smart about these things.

Have you actually tried that before? All it did when I tried it as a nine year old was make the crisps soggy.

It DID taste like salt and vinegar though, I'll give you that.

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Originally Posted by derwenna

Crisps

Walkers Prawn Cocktail Flavour Crisps

Excellent, my second most-favourite flavour is still vegan.

I noticed a lot of salt and vinegar flavour items on that list though... why are those still vegan when the standard S+V crisps now contain milk?

 

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Originally Posted by thegibbonator

Have you actually tried that before? All it did when I tried it as a nine year old was make the crisps soggy.

It DID taste like salt and vinegar though, I'll give you that.

Excellent, my second most-favourite flavour is still vegan.

I noticed a lot of salt and vinegar flavour items on that list though... why are those still vegan when the standard S+V crisps now contain milk?

Probably for the same reason as whatever the answer is to this question: Why are the smokey bacon flavour crisps vegetarian when the cheese and onion crisps have animal rennet in them?

 

The cheese and onion crisps no longer have animal rennet in them so they're veggie buh not vegan

 

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Originally Posted by thegibbonator

Have you actually tried that before? All it did when I tried it as a nine year old was make the crisps soggy.

hahaha good call, but too true, i used to do it when i was kid at my nans, she only ever bought ready salted so i would always add my own vinegar, im pretty sure i ended up drinking half the pack or using a spoon

but anyway, yes, i noticed this a few weeks back, it annoys me, I always buy multipacks when im at uni, and it is so so SO annoying, when my parents or myself, buy loads of crisps to stock up

and then i get home and i randomly just check the backs after about a week, and then there it is "contains milk"

its stupid, once uve checked things you dont expect to have to look every single time

i think it should be a legal requirement to say on the front that it "now contains milk"

i know they usually say "new enhanced flavour" or something, but to be honest, most crisps seem to have that plastered on the front of the packs for their whole lives so you never know if its actually a new new flavour, or if its still the same new flavour from the last "update" a week ago

who knows

maybe i should give up and just not eat crisps, it's too annoying

 

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Originally Posted by 4EverGrounded

My guess is they're taking a hint from the Americans who have to meatmuck EVERYTHING they touch.

Please. I've never seen so many "almost vegan" snacks in the US as I have hear. And seriously...mint and lamb crisps? Gag me.