More people than ever are choosing vegan options as they seek to save animals, protect the environment and improve their own health.

In response, many of the UK’s best-known food businesses have listened to their customers, resulting, for example, in a growing range of vegan meats and dairy-free treats at Sainsbury’s and Tesco, dairy-free cheese at Pizza Express and Zizzi, and even a 100 per cent plant-based burger at Beefeater and a full vegan menu at JD Wetherspoon.

Notably missing from this list? The UK’s largest bakery chain, Greggs.

Greggs says it’s ‘committed to doing the right thing’ by customers, yet shockingly, it doesn’t offer any vegan sandwiches or hot lunch options in its 1,700 UK stores.

The company claims to have been working for years on developing a vegan sausage roll – something already offered by Poundbakery, Sayers, and Linda McCartney Foods, among others.

The time has come for Greggs to offer a plant-based version of this on-the-go favourite.