Gordon Ramsay has sparked a furious debate on Twitter after mocking vegans and animal rights group PETA

• Gordon Ramsay has prompted a heated debate after mocking vegans and animal rights group PETA in a tweet.
• His message has been retweeted over 44,000 times, liked by more than 149,000 users, and prompted a flurry of comments on both sides.
• It’s not the first time the outspoken chef has offended the vegan community.

He’s not afraid to speak – or shout – his mind, and now celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has found himself in a furious debate on Twitter after upsetting both the vegan community and animal rights organisation PETA.

It all started when Twitter user “Ray” @thiccqueer posted a photo of a dish and asked Ramsay: “How does my vegan lasagna look?”

https://twitter.com/thiccqueer/status/959371331627229184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Ramsay responded with: “I’m a member of PETA ! People eating tasty animals……”

I’m a member of PETA ! People eating tasty animals…… https://t.co/t9xCuVWDtq

— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) February 2, 2018

His response has been retweeted over 44,000 times and liked more than 149,000 times.

It has prompted a mixed response, and, naturally, a number of memes.

And now we wait pic.twitter.com/3XtQxwHNuP

— Jamie jones (@mrjamiejones) February 2, 2018

https://twitter.com/MichyTalks/status/959544932645027841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Some users appear to be amused by the “triggered” vegan community…

So many triggered vegans lol

— Crafter Animations (@CrafterAnimates) February 2, 2018

https://twitter.com/WasifMoin_/status/959429362289381379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

…While others were not impressed with his riling.

You're just a desperate individual intimidated by the rise of the #vegan movement. It's the future, you should embrace it. #FebNoDairy
#veganuary #GoVeggie#GoVegan

— ???? MaisyMooCow ???? (@MaisyMooCow) February 3, 2018

Alright. I love you but you hating on vegans is getting out of hand.

— Seungsik is boyfriend shaped (@HSDystopia) February 2, 2018

PETA, (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), even waded in on the debate.

Oh, dear, Gordon. We've heard that old line before. While you're spending time mocking the future #vegan we're betting you one day become, most chefs are exploring healthy, animal- & environment-friendly #PlantBased dishes.

— PETA (@peta) February 2, 2018

A real "hell's kitchen" is full of corpses & secretions from artificially inseminated, castrated, & routinely abused animals. As Paul McCartney said, "If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be #vegetarian."

— PETA (@peta) February 2, 2018

It’s not the first time that the outspoken chef has upset the vegan community. In response to a user asking if he had any allergies back in 2016, Ramsay responded: “Vegans.”

Vegans https://t.co/l2YTQkSfTT

— Gordon Ramsay (@GordonRamsay) February 22, 2016

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