Marks & Spencer ditches cauliflower steak from shelves after it is mocked by shoppers
Shoppers quickly pointed out that you can buy a whole cauliflower for as little as 60p, before M&S decided to ditch the product
MARKS & SPENCER has ditched its "cauliflower steak" from shelves after it was mocked by shoppers for selling the product.
But it infuriated shoppers as you can pick up a whole cauliflower for as little as 70p, while M&S sells them for £1.
Now, the posh supermarket has decided to stop selling the controversial vegetable.
A spokesperson from M&S said: "Once we’ve sold the stock that is currently in stores, we won’t be ordering any more of this product.
"We work hard to create quick and convenient meals for customers; however, on this occasion we didn’t get it right.
"We have launched many other vegetarian dishes that are already proving popular with customers."
Last Friday, Rachel Clarke wrote on Twtter: "Marks and Spencer stores are selling sliced cauliflower as ‘Cauliflower Steak’ with lots of lovely plastic and charging £2 (normally £2.50).
Her tweet has now been liked by over a thousand people and retweeted by some 700.
Her followers were quick to back her opinion on the new product.
One said: "Ridiculous .... Who doesn't own a knife to make a few slices through it, it's quicker and easier than slicing an onion."
Another said: "People who buy this must have more money than sense! What a wasteful item.
"The amount of plastic and processing involved in this is ridiculous."Like you say, buy a cauliflower, wash it and cut (and use all of it). Well done for flagging it. @marksandspencer should be ashamed."
A spokesperson from Marks and Spencer said: “We have launched a ready-to-cook Cauliflower Steak with a herb dressing as part of our new Veggie range.
“This is for customers looking for a quick and convenient vegetarian meal option.
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“The plastic tray protects the product and is widely recyclable.
“We continue to look at ways to optimise our food packaging and ensure it can be widely recycled.”
It comes after Tesco announced its first-ever vegan range earlier this week.
Yesterday, Sainsbury's was also criticised by shoppers for selling a brand of "organic" coconuts in plastic packaging.
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