NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
But that's the thing, isn't it? They're not actually concerned with improving our lives, they just want more productive workers. That's their "principle".
Porridge and crumpets included on extensive list of foods banned from TV ads before 9pm
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But that's the thing, isn't it? They're not actually concerned with improving our lives, they just want more productive workers. That's their "principle".
tony.c
Well-Known Member
The 'porridge' they refer to is the microwave pots with added sugar, syrup and additives.
Ordinary porridge oats are ok for most people. Although they are carbs they are slow release, not turning into glucose quickly in your body.
But they can be bad for some diabetics. I'm Type 2 diabetic and porridge spiked my blood glucose higher than anything else.
Ordinary porridge oats are ok for most people. Although they are carbs they are slow release, not turning into glucose quickly in your body.
But they can be bad for some diabetics. I'm Type 2 diabetic and porridge spiked my blood glucose higher than anything else.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I did a comparison between crumpets and toast, and it took less butter to get the crumpets dripping than it took to butter the toast a satisfactory level of butteredness.
Toast... Worse than Hitler!
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
To be fair, all ads should be fucking banned.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Not entirely convinced that watching adverts about food is the secret to enjoying life but everyone to their own.
NoXion
Craicy the Squirrel
When I mentioned simply banning ads in the OP, I wasn't being facetious. It would be much simpler than this bureaucratic fucking-about.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
I'd gladly go back to the days of no adverts on streaming channels , websites etc
2hats
Dust.
Daily Fail group hacks can't read/understand or be thorough/honest shocker.
I just looked up the NPM score for the plain oats I have for breakfast: -5.
Looking at the ingredients of some 'Quaker Oat So Simple Apple & Blueberry Porridge Sachets Cereal', I compute a NPM score of -1. A competitor's microwaveable chocolate porridge also scores -1.
So none of those would be advertising restricted (NPM>=4 for food).
Though it would be far simpler just to ban all food advertising.
I just looked up the NPM score for the plain oats I have for breakfast: -5.
Looking at the ingredients of some 'Quaker Oat So Simple Apple & Blueberry Porridge Sachets Cereal', I compute a NPM score of -1. A competitor's microwaveable chocolate porridge also scores -1.
So none of those would be advertising restricted (NPM>=4 for food).
Though it would be far simpler just to ban all food advertising.
Smokeandsteam
Working Class First
Once Labour had a vision for what it wanted to do, what it wanted the country to be like.
Now, what is the vision? Freezing pensioners to death, euthanasia, partnership with BlackRock and banning adverts for porridge.
The real crime isn’t the ban on adverts. Who cares about adverts? It’s the poverty of ambition that has led to the idea even being tabled in the first place.
Once Labour built an NHS and lifted people out of poverty. It aimed, in a limited way, to install social democracy and reduce inequality. That Labour is dead.
It’s been replaced by a bunch of censorious lawyers, wanky policy wonks and middle class NGO types pretending to be the party of the organised working class.
ETA, if these clueless cunts want to get people to eat better how about focusing on delivering an economy that delivers a decent standard of living that allows people to buy decent food. Fucking advert bans…..
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burtabraham
Well-Known Member
Who the fuck watches telly these days anyway? It's all just propaganda. Turn it off and go eat some crumpets instead.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
This is literally a conspiracy theory.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Urban's lack of empathy for outrage-mongers on threads like this
Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
Yeah, I eat porridge every day with no sugar, just ground almonds stirred in. No way do is that gonna be on a credible "bad for you" list for the general public.
But as Serge says, all ads should be banned.
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
Oh no, no, no..!
There is a great deal of policy consultation going-on just now and you can be assured that it is only being done by the very best people!
The two I've had dealings with recently are an Oxford/Stanford graduate and ex-Harvard Faculty, whilst the DEFRA/food/diet bod was an Eton/Cambridge man, an actual contemporary and schoolfriend of Jacob Rees-Mogg!
He had some particularly interesting things to say. Apparently the current policies have been running for around twenty years and the Labour Government is of the opinion that working class have had long enough to have sorted themselves out. So, when the new raft of policies are implemented in four to five years, they feel that a much firmer "carrot and stick approach" would now be appropriate.
Interestingly, the more genuinely working class and recently reinstated government advisor from our staff and the head of a major agency sharing the table with him did not demur.!
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Hollis
bloody furious
Plain porridge oats are far far cheaper than any of the sugar-rich alternatives being offered.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
but first, a word from our sponsor...
More sensible article - with added facts
www.bbc.co.uk
Junk food: Porridge and crumpets fall under new ad ban - BBC News
Some foods typically considered healthy are classed as 'junk food' under new legislation.
www.bbc.co.uk
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
She did teacher training and makes sure he is engaged in cooking ...
teuchter
je suis teuchter
No it's not - still going for clickbait title and the text is factually incorrect. For example it says:More sensible article - with added facts
Junk food: Porridge and crumpets fall under new ad ban - BBC News
Some foods typically considered healthy are classed as 'junk food' under new legislation.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Oats and muesli are dessert for me and keep me above my target weight.
I'm amazed how much sugared cereal I could put away as a teenager and stay skinny.
In my world only broccoli could be advertised.
I'm amazed how much sugared cereal I could put away as a teenager and stay skinny.
In my world only broccoli could be advertised.
pogofish
Testicle Hairstyle
Plain porridge oats are far far cheaper than any of the sugar-rich alternatives being offered.
Might be worth noting that some of the big oat-producing/using companies are currently amongst the biggest investors into research on new food sources, notably alternative protein/meat replacement from common plant-types like Broom and Nettle (one third protein apparently, compared to @10/12% from wheat/barley!). The animal feed giant Harbro is about the most active in the UK and clearly have eyes on the human market!
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gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
Oats have become quite a bête noire of late - not just with carnivore loon quacks, but with TickTock chemophobe Moms due to the occaisional use of glyphosate for "dry-down" (pre-harvest dessication) - which tends to get "upgraded" to "GMO" via the "Monsanto" rabbit hole ...
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farmerbarleymow
I'm Petee's spirit animal
And low fat if you make porridge the proper way with water and salt.
Plain porridge oats are far far cheaper than any of the sugar-rich alternatives being offered.
And even less calorific if you throw that muck away after 1 spoonfull.
I hate porridge.
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