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Pub chain JD Wetherspoon is dropping roast dinners at the same time as it launches a new fully vegan menu at all its pubs, available on a separate sheet, which offers new options for consumers eager to grab a tasty, hearty pub meal.

Options include the new Pasta Pomodoro (giant fusilli spirals topped with cherry tomatoes, basil and olive oil), vegetable samosas, jacket potatoes with a side salad and baked beans, large onion bhajis and sweet potato, and chickpea and spinach curry.

The new list also features still more delicious possibilities that can be made vegan with a simple modification – helpfully supplied with the menu – including nachos (hold the cheese and sour cream), mini corn on the cob (ask for it without butter) and a side salad (ask for it without creamy dressing).

“More than ever before, vegan eating has hit the mainstream, as customers continue to clamour for cruelty-free foods at the establishments they know and love”, says PETA’s manager of special projects, Dawn Carr. “Wetherspoons is giving kind consumers exactly what they’re asking for, and PETA encourages other eateries to follow suit.”

On their website, John Hutson CEO of Wetherspoons, says: "We know that the Sunday roasts are popular, but the size of our menu has increased, over time, along with the number of meals we serve on Sundays.

"We are keen not to put ourselves in a position where we could start letting customers down with our service and have decided to concentrate on serving from our already-extensive menu."