Hello, is it meat you’re looking for? Comedy helpline launched for consumers struggling with Veganuary

Ultra-realistic plant-based meat brand THIS™ has launched a live call centre to help meat reducers, vegetarians and vegans deal with the temptation of eating meat during the month of January, aka Veganuary.

The twist – THIS™ has teamed up with up-and-coming comedians to monitor the helpline, live (everyday from 10am – 10pm*, until the end of January). They will be answering people’s calls with meat-based jokes, plant-based puns and animal noises, to help get them through the month of no meat with a smile on their face.

From Monday 11th, posters will appear with the helpline on telephone boxes outside fast food outlets including McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King, Chicken Cottage and Taco Bell.

The ads that will be appearing on BT phone boxes from Monday, will be located across the capital in twelve hotspots, including

• Upper Street, Islington
• Liverpool Street
• Camden Town
• Old Street, City Road

Andy Shovel, Co-founder of THIS™ commented:

“Whilst of course being worthwhile, my first Veganuary was tough. Like the cold-turkey scene from Trainspotting. Hopefully with some messing around and fun, we can make it easier for first-timers this time around.

The creators of the most realistic plant-based meat in the world want to make people realise that they don’t need to compromise if they want to reduce meat intake.

This month, THIS™ also launched in Gousto’s new vegan recipe boxes and in dishes at Rosa’s Thai, including a THIS™ Isn’t Chicken & Pineapple Red Curry.

Since 2014, Veganuary has inspired and supported more than one million people in 192 countries to try vegan for January – and beyond. From Lewis Hamilton, to Chris Smalling, to Sara Pascoe to Kim Kardashian, it’s not just hippies in flip flops eating hummus and plants.

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Source: THIS

  Andy Shovel, This, Veganuary