An upset vegan has spoken out and revealed he was left “feeling sick” and in shame after Domino’s accidentally served him a pizza with ham on it.
As Sydney-based childcare worker Patrick Hukins revealed, he ordered a vegan pizza only to be served an alternative with real ham on it.
After biting into the first slice, Hukins quickly realized something was wrong with his meal.
“I had a horrible sinking feeling. I had eaten an animal. Not eating animals has become a core part of my belief system,” he said in an interview with Daily Mail Australia.
“I felt shame and pain for the animal. And felt guilt for having unknowingly consumed a product that goes against my endeavors to reduce my environmental footprint as well as harm to other animals… I was shocked.”
According to the man, Domino’s staff reassured him that the ham was not made of real meat, leading him to eat the entire pizza.
Shortly after, however, he fell ill.
“I felt betrayed. I have been vegan for 4 years, and having eaten an animal against my knowledge or consent has real thrown me off as I feel my values,” he added.
After Hukins shared the photo of the fake vegan pizza online, the incident quickly went viral and Domino’s responded by telling Daily Mail Australia that they were sorry about the mix-up.
“We would like to publicly apologize to our customer. This was an inadvertent mistake, which will be used as a learning opportunity for our team members,” they said.
“Domino’s has a 100 per cent customer satisfaction guarantee, and each of our team members works hard to deliver meals that meet our customers’ requirements, including specific dietary needs.”
Ironically, Domino’s decided to offer Hukins a voucher as compensation, but the voucher would only cover a traditional pizza and not a vegan one.
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