UK Controversial Junk Food Crackdown Targets Breakfast Staples Including Porridge

[Chomper Higgot]

Just now, Bday Prang said:

And government initiatives like this one are merely an example of them paying lip service to a handful of troublesome experts, Whilst not upsetting the food industry too much , so its fair to assume that any  measures to be put in place will  have been watered down until the food industry lobby approved them 

Well I agree the Government need to do more.

 

 

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, James105 said:

 

I was thinking that it could be. I imagine the AI prompt would be something like "give me an image of a cross between Jo Brand, Eddie Izzard and a Telly Tubby sitting on the Labour benches in parliament after neglecting to eat the type of breakfast that is now banned from advertising pre-watershed".  I expect it would produce an abomination like that.  

 

But it is a real image of a real Labour MP at "work".  

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56450997

It's fake. End of. It's been inserted into the BBC news item. There's no way that is the original.

[xylophone]

On 12/5/2024 at 8:35 AM, quake said:

Remember this one.
and kids walking to school. 

 

Geez.....how times have changed. I used to like Ready Brek!!

[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, James105 said:

 

I was thinking that it could be. I imagine the AI prompt would be something like "give me an image of a cross between Jo Brand, Eddie Izzard and a Telly Tubby sitting on the Labour benches in parliament after neglecting to eat the type of breakfast that is now banned from advertising pre-watershed".  I expect it would produce an abomination like that.  

 

But it is a real image of a real Labour MP at "work".  

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56450997

And in the linked article she actually claims to have been wide awake and reading !!    Followed by a tirade of predictable self pity because some questioned her behaviour,   As to the comments she had received, my favorite was "does it need to be kept wet overnight"    oh god the thought of that 

[billd766]

I am 80 years old. I was born in 1944.

 

Have reached this age, without taking any advice from ANY "experts" so far, I have no reason to change my life style.

 

I am NOT an expert on anyone but me, nor would I have the audacity to "advise" anybody on what they should or shouldn't eat.

 

What I would suggest is that people should possibly eat a little less and perhaps exercise a little more. I wish I had when I was younger.

 

Most of these fads come along every so often. Some people take notice of them, but the majority just ignore them and carry on as normal.

[James105]

35 minutes ago, bradiston said:

It's fake. End of. It's been inserted into the BBC news item. There's no way that is the original.

 

If you read the article rather than just looking at the pictures you would see that she confirms it is her claiming "it was an awful angle". 

 

Are you claiming that no human could possibly look so abominable and only an AI could conjure up such a monstrosity of an image of a human?  That's not very nice is it?  

[herfiehandbag]

4 hours ago, sungod said:

The jocks are way ahead in diversity, just look at the photo of a guy in a boob tube and skirt.

Please don't demean his national dress;

it is a Jockanese fighting frock!

[JonnyF]

54 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

And in the linked article she actually claims to have been wide awake and reading !!    Followed by a tirade of predictable self pity because some questioned her behaviour,

 

Yes, according to her it was misogyny and a million other "ism's".

 

Nothing to do with her falling asleep on the job of course. No, it was everyone else's fault.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-56450997

 

 

Using the victim narrative was so predictable. 😆

 

[herfiehandbag]

Stop the oats, I say!

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, James105 said:

 

If you read the article rather than just looking at the pictures you would see that she confirms it is her claiming "it was an awful angle". 

 

Are you claiming that no human could possibly look so abominable and only an AI could conjure up such a monstrosity of an image of a human?  That's not very nice is it?  

No, the image was taken from social media. It wasn't a BBC original. Why the heck they published it I've no idea. Look at the quality of the image. It's a complete mess.

[James105]

5 minutes ago, bradiston said:

No, the image was taken from social media. It wasn't a BBC original. Why the heck they published it I've no idea. Look at the quality of the image. It's a complete mess.

 

The image (obviously) is from a phone camera that took a picture of a TV broadcast which is why it is low quality.  I presume this is your first time on the internet?  

 

Saying "Its a complete mess" about this Labour MP is not a very nice thing to say but it is probably what most people think.   

[nauseus]

6 hours ago, James105 said:

 

Welsh people apparently.  

 

 

Well she weren't standing up in t'other photo.

 

[Drumbuie]

Proper porridge - brose - is made with stone ground pinhead oatmeal, hot water, a pinch of salt and a wee pat of butter. Basically a hot oatcake. 

 

Anything else - particularly sugar - is an abomination. 😂

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, James105 said:

 

The image (obviously) is from a phone camera that took a picture of a TV broadcast which is why it is low quality.  I presume this is your first time on the internet?  

 

Saying "Its a complete mess" about this Labour MP is not a very nice thing to say but it is probably what most people think.   

Don't patronise me. What is a mobile phone photo of a TV broadcast doing in a BBC news article? And you know perfectly well my comment was directed at the photo, not the MP. Troll.

[bradiston]

1 hour ago, Drumbuie said:

Proper porridge - brose - is made with stone ground pinhead oatmeal, hot water, a pinch of salt and a wee pat of butter. Basically a hot oatcake. 

 

Anything else - particularly sugar - is an abomination. 😂

I heard the Scots store it in the bottom of a chest of drawers and cut a slice when peckish. Also, is it true that haggis is best served slow, left arm over?

[GinBoy2]

Now I'm totally confused.

 

Is porridge different to what North Americans would call oatmeal?

 

I've always believed oatmeal was one of the healthiest breakfasts

....and it hasn't killed me in the past six decades!

[Maybole]

On 12/5/2024 at 11:36 AM, Patong2021 said:

 

It's the precooked instant oat based products that are 50% sugar that are being targeted,

Proper porridge oats are not the target.

 

Some people  think granola and muesli is healthy. It isn't if it is heavily  sweetened with high fructose sweeteners and  dosed with additives.

Correct proper porridge is cooked from raw oatmeal, water, and a touch of salt, add milk or cream to taste.

[Pompeygeezer]

On 12/5/2024 at 4:58 AM, Chomper Higgot said:

Diabetes is an outcome of insulin intolerance and insulin intolerance is caused by two factors, genetic predisposition and consuming foods with a high glycemic index.

 

High glycemic index foods will induce insulin resistance in anyone regardless of genetics. High glycemic index foods did not form a substantial part of people’s diets prior to the the uptake of processed foods and the introduction processed products like corn syrup into the nation’s diet.

 

If you were in Thailand you would be able to observe the very same increase in obesity as processed and high glycemic index foods become an increasing part of the local diet.

 

 

But isn't rice a high glycemic food?  So,  Thailand should have always been a obese nation if that's the case.   Also the definition of obese has dramatically changed over the years.  being slightly overweight is now classed as obese.  

[Pompeygeezer]

Water, fruit, and veg is all you can eat and drink nowadays according to the experts.  JESUS!  I think I'd rather take my chances with so called unhealthy food.   

[thaibeachlovers]

20 hours ago, Humpy said:

I ate porridge as a kid like thousands of others and I can't remember seeing any fat kids at school. Take a look t photos of kds in the 1950's.... no fat ones.

Simples. There were no laptops, tablets or internet enabled mobile phones, and kids didn't sit in their rooms bullying each other on social media or looking a porn. They were outside doing physical stuff.

Also, no convenience stores choka with fat and sugar filled snack foods.

 

I blame bad parenting for allowing kids to stay in their room on the vile devices. I had a friend that actually served meals to her brat in his room so he didn't have to leave the computer for 15 minutes to eat meals.

[Chomper Higgot]

8 hours ago, Pompeygeezer said:

But isn't rice a high glycemic food?  So,  Thailand should have always been an obese nation if that's the case.   Also the definition of obese has dramatically changed over the years.  being slightly overweight is now classed as obese.  

You’ve not noticed the growing obesity problem in Thailand? Diabetes is rife.

 

Being slightly overweight is not classified as obese.

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

2 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Simples. There were no laptops, tablets or internet enabled mobile phones, and kids didn't sit in their rooms bullying each other on social media or looking a porn. They were outside doing physical stuff.

Also, no convenience stores choka with fat and sugar filled snack foods.

 

I blame bad parenting for allowing kids to stay in their room on the vile devices. I had a friend that actually served meals to her brat in his room so he didn't have to leave the computer for 15 minutes to eat meals.

You don’t have kids do you?!

[Jim Blue]

I gave up during my last visit to the UK and spotted the vivid coloured drinks in the hospital waiting room  vending machine !

[thaibeachlovers]

3 hours ago, Jim Blue said:

I gave up during my last visit to the UK and spotted the vivid coloured drinks in the hospital waiting room  vending machine !

You might be astounded at how many nurses are overweight. I knew a couple that were actually obese.

Must be a tad difficult talking to patients about healthy eating.

[Nick Carter icp]

On 12/7/2024 at 5:07 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

Simples. There were no laptops, tablets or internet enabled mobile phones, and kids didn't sit in their rooms bullying each other on social media or looking a porn. They were outside doing physical stuff.

Also, no convenience stores choka with fat and sugar filled snack foods.

 

I blame bad parenting for allowing kids to stay in their room on the vile devices. I had a friend that actually served meals to her brat in his room so he didn't have to leave the computer for 15 minutes to eat meals.

 

   Kids used to hang around on the streets  , hanging around doing nothing standing next to phone boxes . One would take a few cigarettes from a parent , another would take some alcohol and the kids would be hanging around the streets drinking and smoking , and they would look for ways to earn a bit of money, which was often theft .

   One would also know how to hot wire motorbikes .

Then they would be fighting with the other kids from other areas . 

Before you know it, you have a drinking , smoking thieving street  kid who gets into fights and is out of control . 

[kwilco]

On 12/5/2024 at 3:02 AM, Social Media said:

including porridge and muesli, are set to be outlawed in advertisements under Labour's stringent new policies aimed at reducing childhood obesity. Starting next October

Complete and utter nonsense...... you'll be saying they're making  Christmas illegal next.

[kwilco]

On 12/6/2024 at 12:22 PM, xylophone said:

Geez.....how times have changed. I used to like Ready Brek!!

Don't confuse readybrek and porridge!

[JonnyF]

Free Gear Keir Starmer should do some porridge for his corruption scandal with Lord Ali.

 

Or the harm inflicted to pensioners and farmers. 

 

Looking at the guy it looks like Karma is working quickly on this occasion. He looks haunted. 

[Chomper Higgot]

24 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

Free Gear Keir Starmer should do some porridge for his corruption scandal with Lord Ali.

 

Or the harm inflicted to pensioners and farmers. 

 

Looking at the guy it looks like Karma is working quickly on this occasion. He looks haunted. 

And with you giving him free accommodation in your fear he’s saving left, right and center.

[xylophone]

1 hour ago, kwilco said:

Don't confuse readybrek and porridge!

No I didn't as Ready Brek was the instant cereal which I quite liked back then!! Quick and easy,