Yahoo Finance Greggs says sorry after replacing baby Jesus with a SAUSAGE ROLL
Greggs has apologised for causing any offence after it replaced the baby Jesus with a sausage roll in the Nativity scene.
The nationwide bakery chain used the image as part of a Christmas advent calendar promotion.
The sausage roll was pictured alongside small figures depicting the Three Wise Men paying their respects to ‘Jesus’ in the manger.
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But it sparked a number of angry responses on social media. Simon Richards called for a boycott of Greggs, tweeting: “Please boycott @GreggsOfficial to protest against its sick anti-Christian Advent Calendar. What cowards these people are: we all know that they would never dare insult other religions! They should donate every penny of their profits to @salvationarmyuk.”
Another user wrote: “Only #Christianity could be mocked in this way. There would be an absolute outcry if a satire of any other Faith was printed as a advert gimmick in this way.”
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Now Greggs has been forced to eat humble pie. A spokesman said: “We’re really sorry to have caused any offence, this was never our intention.”
Don’t see any problem with what Greggs have done, seeing as Jesus backwards is sausage
— Tom Victor (@tomvictor) November 15, 2017
Greggs’ advent calendar contains tokens which can be redeemed inside one of 1,700 stores across the UK.
The calendar is available in selected stores and costs £24. Greggs says the calendar is worth between £35 and £60, and the vouchers can be redeemed in shops from December 1 up to and including Christmas Eve.
Not everyone was offended, however. Tom Victor wrote on Twitter: “Don’t see any problem with what Greggs have done, seeing as Jesus backwards is sausage.”
