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<\/p>\nChannel 4 viewers have been left 'feeling sick' after watching the lates episode of Supermarkets Unwrapped as they got to see first-hand how vegan sausages are made.<\/p>\n
The documentary saw Helen Lawal visit Tesco to learn more about vegan burgers, Briony May Williams learned how to make an egg-less quiche and Kate Quilton find out exactly how dairy-free milk is made. However, it was John Whaite's visited a sausage factory to watch vegan bangers being produced that took it too far for viewers. <\/p>\n
In the segment, John visited Heck Foods in Yorkshire to meet innovations manager Callum Smith, who oversees the production of over 600 sausages a day. The pair were seen standing by a machine discussing how they make the skin for the product to immitate the real thing. <\/p>\n
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A clip shows vegetable sausage mix passing under a curtain of calcium chloride solution, which gives the sausages it's skin. It is then cut and it's ready to be cut into individual portions.<\/p>\n
Callum said the skin gives sausages a 'snap', explaining: "We use a textured vegetable protein and then we've developed some flavours to make it taste like a pork sausage. We bump the meat-free sausage mix and a gel into this little head at the same time. This is alginate gel and it's made from a seaweed."<\/p>\n
John dunked some gel into the calcium chloride solution to have a feel of the skin it forms for himself. He told Callum that it had "really stiffened up". But he had originally thought calcium chloride was only used to de-ice roads. <\/p>\n
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However, the scene disgusted viewers who immediately took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their reaction to the produce being made. One user wrote: "Urgh… I rarely watch live TV but watching Supermarkets Unwrapped, and feeling sick watching the food being made… this is not a good program."<\/p>\n
Another added: "This Channel 4 programme really showing some disgusting concoctions in the making of vegan food." <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a third commented: "Watching Supermarkets Unwrapped on Channel 4. They're doing vegan aisle. Dear God, the extent manufacturers will go to produce UPF [ultra-processed food] c*** to replace natural foods. If you want to be vegan, eat actual plants, not this synethetic sh**."<\/p>\n