Odds on you all drive. Bunch mid class wannabe working class cunts.

From the new Baring Teeth AR website:

''The products that we promote are often expensive, unhealthy and unnecessary aspects of a vegan diet. There is too much focus on promoting a “mock omnivore” diet when the bulk of a healthy vegan diet should consist of fresh vegetables, fruit, nuts, grains and pulses. Instead people are encouraged to eat processed fake meat instead of processed real meat. The change to their life is superficial at best.

This also leads to the most common argument against veganism: That it is too expensive or middle-class. Which is true if you look at veganism as it is promoted by capitalism (or animal rights groups). We perpetuate this argument by serving up nothing but expensive fake meats and cheeses instead of cheap, affordable dishes made from real vegan food.''

Pogo, please stop selling meals for six pounds or more which consist of lots of fake meats and fried nonsense.

drop the fake meats, increase the amount of dishes you serve that are well-cooked and reflect the heritage of most of your neighbourhood - ie caribbean, vietnamese, etc. Lots of food from these places is traditionally vegan anywhere or can be adapted easily. Move yourself out of the white ghetto, and sort out your menus so that it is healthy and edible. I want to support you, I really do, but I can't eat that stuff you serve and I don't feel comfortable as the only non-white in the place. Engage with the tenants of the Pembury ffs!

Some interesting and often relevant points have been made in the comments. A few I would like to respond to:

Fake meats are usually used in a small percentage of Pogo meals. These are used to demonstrate that alternatives to meat and dairy can taste very similar to products some claim they cannot do without. As vegan outreach is one of our main goals, we have justified this decision, as it helps people transition to a plant-based diet. I agree that this is problematic to consume these processed products, and personally do not use these when I cook.

The white ghetto that is present can be acknowledged, and is one which exists in the animal rights movement and many "activist" circles in general. We have recently been discussing ideas for working with Pembury residents on a food garden scheme. Unfortunately these talks recently fell through.

The fact that some meals cost £6 is due to increased costs such as rent. There are several options for £3 or less, including soup and what we call a "squatter's" option - a filling, healthy meal which is suitable for some limited budgets.

As a rented space we are forced to make compromises. There are many things that can be improved, and constructive critique is always welcome.

the meals are generally under priced and Pogo runs at a loss.

I'm surprised at the vitriol in some of the posts. we're not paid for working at Pogo and anyone can volunteer. the movie or talk you can see on Monday nights is free, when the projector bulb goes again, you won't get the bill

you can also use the internet for free, request to ask to use the space for an event, hang your art on the walls. we've had free yoga classes, a cool exercise workshop with vegan bodybuilders, gigs, etc., etc.

anyone is welcome to join the collective and can leave marked changes in the way Pogo does things

volunteers at Pogo are actually trying to do things differently- working towards and for something they believe in.

I hope you'll reconsider your views