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It is a question with different answers depending on how far across the vegan spectrum you are. There are a handful of reasons why one would take the effort to follow a vegan lifestyle and so how far people are willing to dedicate to a vegan diet varies. If you are a vegan who is doing it for your health alone, then Lays could be considered vegan for you, as it physically contains no animal products.
However, if you follow a cruelty-free lifestyle for the rights of animals and environmental protection than you might not consider Lays as vegan. Palm Oil is an edible vegetable oil found within the mesocarp of the fruits of oil plants such as the African oil palm, Elaeis guineensis. Traditionally palm oil is used in many African, Brazilian and Southeast Asian communities where this form of firm oil is found in abundance. However, palm oil is also used in colossal amounts in the commercial food of the world due to its lower cost and the saturation of the refined oil when used for frying and other such production mechanisms.
As every hour passes, up to three hundred football fields of forest is cleared to make room for a palm plantation to produce palm oil, and a large proportion of this expansion occurs at the expense of biodiversity and ecosystem sustainability. This large-scale destruction and pillage of the carbon-rich natural land releases tons upon tons of carbon pollution into the atmosphere and is an essential attributor to human inflicted climate change.
So much so, that clearing one hectare of peat forest can release up to six thousand tons of carbon dioxide, and is why Indonesia is the fifth largest contributor to carbon emissions, even though it is one of the smallest developing nations. In the jungles of Borneo and Sumatra, there are approximately , animals found within the trees and mountains , many of which are killed, injured or displaced due to deforestation to make room for palm plantations.
Furthermore, this extreme deforestation allows easy access for poachers into exposed habitats, increasing the risk of extinction for a wide range of endangered animals such as the Sumatran Tiger and Orangutans. Poachers can know simply drive to the locations of this exotic prized animals, instead of trekking it through hectares of wild forests.
There are only Sumatran orangutans left , and it is estimated that at least of these sentient animals are killed each year.
Lay's is the name of a brand for a number of potato chip varieties, as well as the name of the company that founded the chip brand in the U.S. in It has also . With so many Lay's flavors to choose from, it's hard to pick a favorite. Fortunately, we've developed a secret formula to match your unique personality with the.
This is due to the destruction of their environment, as well as the animals invading palm oil plantations and settlements in search of food. Orangutan mothers are also killed and their babies are taken away to be sold as pets or as entertainment in countries such as Bali and Thailand.
The development and expansion of palm oil plantations are often promoted by mega companies as a prospect of prosperity and employment for the native and often poor rural areas of Borneo and Sumatra. Shortly thereafter, the company introduced the "Wavy Lays" products to grocery shelves.
In the mid to late s, Lay's introduced a lower calorie baked version and a variety that was completely fat-free Lay's WOW chips containing the fat substitute olestra. In the s, kettle-cooked brands appeared as did a processed version called Lay's Stax that was intended to compete with Pringles , and the company began introducing a variety of additional flavor variations. In the United States, Lay's offers a number of flavor combinations, in addition to the classic chips. Food and Drug Administration allowed removal of warnings about various health consequences of the fat substitute.
The contest produced three new flavors: Cheesy garlic bread was chosen as the winner and was added to the lineup, however the other flavors remain on sale in some regions. Another round of 'Do Us a Flavor' was launched in Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger was chosen as the winner. The contest produced four flavors: The following Lay's flavors are available nationally in Canada: Maple Moose was chosen as the winner, but discontinued in February due to low sales.
In , Lay's ran their third 'Do Us a Flavour' contest in Canada, with four new flavors chosen as finalists: The following Lay's called Sabritas are available nationally in Mexico: Walkers also ran a 'Do Us A Flavour' promotion wherein the public vote for the flavor they like the best.
Flavors included in the promotion were: The previous winner of this promotion was Builders Breakfast. In France , about eight varieties of potato chips are marketed in a number of flavors for a total of approximately thirty products. There are hundreds of sub-variations in the Mediterranean line adjusted to each country's liking.
In Germany , Lay's are sold in three varieties: In the Netherlands , the following flavors are marketed: In addition, Lays started a new campaign in in the Netherlands, in which people can enter a competition to suggest new flavors, resulting in three new flavors being produced, and, after voting, with one of them becoming the winner the three new flavors being 'Mango Red Chilli', 'Patatje Joppie' and 'Nr.
A new campaign added three flavours to the list, called Lay's raad de smaak A, B, and C Guess the flavour.
Bicky is a sort of hamburger sauce with mayonnaise, onions and pickles. There is also a Cucumber and Goats flavour. In Poland , the chips flavors are: Chilli and Knuckle of Pork and Horseradish.
Ketchup, Garlic and Sour Cream Dip. This flavor is popular in the country. It is also sold in Indian daily stores in Canada and the United States. In India, Lay's is available in several flavors: A baked variant of Lay's called "Lay's Baked" were available in the following flavors: Lay's Maxx is available in two flavors: Sizzling Barbecue and Macho Chilli.
In , Lays was ranked 49th among India's most trusted brands according to the Brand Trust Report , a study conducted by Trust Research Advisory, a brand analytics company. Also there had been different kinds of flavors made like 'Chaat Street' 'Bindaas Bhel Style', 'Golgappa Style' and 'Mast Paapri Style' in [16] [17] and in there was a competition in making new flavors and the flavor 'Mastana Mango' was selected.
Lay's China has four ranges of flavors: Lay's Max is available in flavors: Chili, Cheese and Italian Blend. Since its acquisition of Chipsy , Lay's chips marketed as Chipsy in Egypt inherited the Chipsy range of flavors as well as the pre-merger Lay's flavors. In , a shrimp flavor was added after a national contest.