Porridge and crumpets included on extensive list of foods banned from TV ads before 9pm

[farmerbarleymow]

And even less calorific if you throw that muck away after 1 spoonfull.

I hate porridge.

Porridge is great stuff - healthy, cheap and keeps you regular.

 

[PTK]

It is sad that some people seem to be defending advertising.

 

[gosub]

It is sad that some people seem to be defending advertising.

Not hard enough. Remembering back to 80-90s we had the best adverts in the world proper sophisticated..modern adverts not so much

 

[StoneRoad]

I'll sit in the "Ban all Adverts" camp ...

However, I quite like some of the convenient instant oat products.
They help with my IBS and are quite warming on cold mornings.

 

[andysays]

The idea that porridge* is difficult or time consuming to make is ridiculous. How long does it actually take to mix together oats and milk, and heat it slowly until it reaches the correct consistency?

* ordinary porridge without all the wanky things that posh woman was suggesting

 

[farmerbarleymow]

The idea that porridge* is difficult or time consuming to make is ridiculous. How long does it actually take to mix together oats and milk, and heat it slowly until it reaches the correct consistency?

* ordinary porridge without all the wanky things that posh woman was suggesting

Agree - it only takes a few minutes in the microwave.

 

[andysays]

Agree - it only takes a few minutes in the microwave.

I don't have a microwave, but it also only takes a few minutes on a gas ring.

 

[gentlegreen]

I'm still perpetually confused by the nomenclature - especially when you add USA "English" into the mix - i.e "steel cut" and "oat meal".

I only buy jumbo oats on the basis of them being less digestible and usually don't cook them...
Annoying that Aldi only stock "organic" ones...

At the moment I only use 30g every 4 days - included in my malted 3 grains flatbread along with 30g of seeds...

 

[emanymton]

How many fucking kids even watch broadcast TV these days?

 

[emanymton]

No room in the bowl for the bloody porridge

 

[PTK]

Apparently, porridge can inhibit the uptake of non-haem iron, that is iron found in plant-based foods.

 

[gentlegreen]

How many fucking kids even watch broadcast TV these days?

I imagine the main perceived danger is them seeing adverts alongside the parents and having pester power ...

 

[gentlegreen]

Apparently, porridge can inhibit the uptake of non-haem iron, that is iron found in plant-based foods.

In a world where doughnuts come with icing, I wouldn't be worrying too much about that ..

 

[PTK]

In a world where doughnuts come with icing, I wouldn't be worrying too much about that ..

Well, I my iron levels were low, and I was eating a lot of porridge, so I stopped eating it and switched to brown rice.

 

[newme]

Assuming the alcohol exemption is for things like football advertising boards.

 

[gentlegreen]

Well, I my iron levels were low, and I was eating a lot of porridge, so I stopped eating it and switched to brown rice.

I randomly got anaemic in 2018 on a WFPB diet.
I was rather heavy so I imagine I was caning the muesli quite heavily, but I was also on the edge of insulin resistance. due to said obesity...

 

[gosub]

I imagine the main perceived danger is them seeing adverts alongside the parents and having pester power ...

I can safely say I never once pestered my parents for porridge

 

[Serge Forward]

The idea that porridge* is difficult or time consuming to make is ridiculous. How long does it actually take to mix together oats and milk, and heat it slowly until it reaches the correct consistency?

Milk???

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Milk???

Only wrong 'uns add milk or similar to porridge.

 

[gentlegreen]

I can't remember the last time I had hot water / soy milk on oats...
When I used to I would just pour hot water on with a kettle.
The whole "overnight oats" thing always perplexed me...
Ordinary cheap rolled oats pretty well dissolve into milk anyway though not quite instant readybrek...
If I wanted serious oats it would be whole oat groats which clearly do need preparing...

 

[skyscraper101]

Porridge with milk is lush, and dead easy in the microwave. Like 2 mins in a bowl. Done.

 

[teuchter]

Only wrong 'uns add milk or similar to porridge.

Just like only wrong uns add it to tea and coffee.

 

[emanymton]

Only wrong 'uns add milk or similar to porridge.

I dread to think what you have it with.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I dread to think what you have it with.

Water and salt. That's the correct way have porridge.

 

[emanymton]

Water and salt. That's the correct way have porridge.

So sea water.

 

[Callie]

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 was wondering what ads might replace all food ads if 2hats suggestion went through (ban all food ads) but I think vegetable based ads might be the future!

 

[Serge Forward]

Porridge with milk is lush, and dead easy in the microwave. Like 2 mins in a bowl. Done.

If it's not done in a pan with a spurtle, then I don't wanna know about it

 

[skyscraper101]

If it's not done in a pan with a spurtle, then I don't wanna know about it

Yeah I cba with all that. I just open a packet of oats so simple and whack it in the microwave.

 

[andysays]

Milk???

You and farmerbarleymow can make it with water if you like, I'll stick to making it with milk.

Either way, it the idea that people who are in a hurry don't have enough time to make it and need to buy a more "convenient" alternative is a lie that's been sold to us by the food industry.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I was wondering what ads might replace all food ads if 2hats suggestion went through (ban all food ads) but I think vegetable based ads might be the future!

I'd support that. We could have seasonal ads through the year such a run reminding people how nutritious and versatile turnips are, etc. They could include recipes too.

Might put the ad industry out of work, but hey, they can get proper jobs instead.