Nestlé is considering a global expansion of its vegan KitKat.
The Swiss conglomerate debuted the dairy-free chocolate bar in the UK earlier this week.
Nestlé’s global expansion
KitKat V features rice-milk chocolate and the brand’s iconic wafer. It was developed by confectionary experts in a research and development center in York, England.
According to Daily Mail Australia, a Nestlé spokesperson said the vegan treat will launch ‘later in the year across a number of countries worldwide’.
Specific release dates were not specified.
Vegan KitKat controversy
Despite global media attention, the vegan KitKat has divided opinions online.
A poll conducted by Plant Based News found more than a quarter (26.5 percent) of readers would not buy the dairy-free bar.
“Nope, won’t buy any Nestlé product ever,” one social media user wrote. “Motive is everything and their motive is money at all costs.”
Another added: “Absolutely no way would I ever give Nestlé one penny of my money!”
However, 73.5 percent said they would purchase the vegan KitKat – criticizing the feasibility of boycotting all non-vegan corporations.
Similarly, on PBN’s Instagram , 81 percent of 5,480 respondents said they would buy the vegan KitKat. Moreoer, on Telegram, 79 percent of respondents voted in favor of the dairy-free chocolate.
“Definitely,” one user commented. “More sales could mean Nestlé releasing more vegan products in the future.
“I also buy most food from Tesco, they’re not a vegan company, same thing?”
Read our in-depth feature on whether vegans should support Nestlé here
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Typical of the divide between the plant-based people who call themselves vegan without understanding what it’s supposed to mean, and the actual vegan people.
Perhaps you can inform us what it’s “supposed” to mean, and whose authority has officially designated that meaning?
Can anyone tell me who stocks this, please? I’d like to try it.
Sainsbury’s in the UK
It’s not that Nestlé aren’t a vegan company, it’s that they use child slaves and believe that humans shouldn’t have free access to water.