Tesco to increase Vegan and Vegetarian range

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Whilst increasing it's Halal and Kosher range, Tesco has made a successful move to make money from some minorities who have alternate dietry requirements, these two groups only count for around 2.8\%(1) and 0.5\%(2) respectively, vegetarians count for around 6.5\%(3) of the populations and Vegans around 0.5\%(4).
While the statistics for Vegans may be small, it is not Vegans alone who consume dairy free products, it is estimated that around 5\%(5) of the British adult population have trouble digesting lactose, a sugar found in milk.
We, the undersigned request that Tesco increases it's range of Vegan foods. Although it has a wide range of meat-free dishes, many of these contain dairy products or eggs, which are not consumable for Vegans and Hindu Vegetarians, constituting around 1\%(6) of the population.
Supermarkets such as Sainsbury's, Asda and Whole Foods Market has become aware of the need for an increase in Vegetarian and Vegan foods in their stores, and this is evident: Asda sells own brand Vegetarian shaving gel and handwash, Sainsbury's marks some of it's products as Vegan and Whole Foods market sells a large variety of tofu, Vegan frozen food and even baby soya milk formula.

Vegetarians and Vegans of the UK would therefore appreciate an increase in products that are suitable for them in Tesco, such as Vegan cheeses, frozen foods, cosmetics, confectionary and so forth. This would also benefit many other communities which do not consume milk (lactose intolerance), and avoid animal products in cosmetics (Vegans, Vegetarians and some Muslim groups)
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All statistics are, of course, approximate.
1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4385768.stm
2. http://www.operation-exodus.org/Operation-Exodus/world_jewish_population
3. TGI Annual Survey 2001, Survey of 25,000 adults http://www.vegsoc.org/info/statveg.html
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegan
5. http://www.nutrition.org.uk/upload/Lactose\%20Intolerance.pdf
6. In 2001; http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=293
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18 January 2016
350. Bhavna B | I support this petition
15 January 2016
349. Lois Q | I support this petition
9 January 2016
348. Jane H | more meat free dishes please
3 January 2016
347. Sue S | I support this petition
18 December 2015
346. Anthony H | I support this petition
9 December 2015
345. Mr Ba | The vegan lifestyle needs to be understood as a cause similar to ones religion. It is a firm belief in the ethical treatment of animals and is uncompromising. Tesco can only benefit, in terms of customer base and financial gain, from labelling accordingly
14 November 2015
344. Isabel T | please increase vegan range, particularly toilettries
29 October 2015
343. Jessica W | I support this petition
21 October 2015
342. Angela Clay | Vegetarians and Vegans are a substantial and growing percentage of the population but in most retail outlets less than 1\% of floor space is given to vegetarian and vegan items. There is little choice and an over inflated price is usually charged. Its tim
7 October 2015
341. Anita M | Give person with allergies a chance to have lovely things to eat
25 September 2015
340. Tejas G | Please increase vegan products as thats the only ethical way of doing business.
21 August 2015
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25 February 2015
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24 February 2015
329. Stephen E | Do it Now Tesco!
4 February 2015
328. Jayne M | I support this petition
22 January 2015
327. Anneliese Holt | I support this petition
20 December 2014
326. Valerie B | Tesco use to stock a good supply of Vegetarian goods but has now started to decrease and they never seem to have any vegan goods which means vegans have to shop in expensive health shops
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