kimthecat Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Does life get any more ludicrous? It seems it's ok to show programmes with underage sex , murder and violence (and that's just Hollyoaks ) but not to show an old advertisement encouraging people to eat an egg a day because eating too many eggs is unhealthy. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_...icle1957593.ece Alison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Does life get any more ludicrous? It seems it's ok to show programmes with underage sex , murder and violence (and that's just Hollyoaks ) but not to show an old advertisement encouraging people to eat an egg a day because eating too many eggs is unhealthy. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_...icle1957593.ece Alison Just unbelievable. It also seems OK for adverts to exhort us to start the day with a bowl of sugary cereal and to promote fast additive-filled fatty foods like burgers and pizza. As a mark of protest I and everyone in my office have had scrambled egg on toast for elevenses - and it was heavenly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerMacYoYo Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 (edited) I think I'll have an egg (or two) on toast for tea, yum. I grew up with those ads, completely ridiculous of the powers that be. Edited to add that when I saw the thread title I thought it was the Egg financial ad with the guinea pigs, oops! Edited June 20, 2007 by GingerMacYoYo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yena Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Once again it other people deciding what we can or cannot do Don't they think we are capable of making our own minds up, if I want to eat eggs I'll bl..dy well eat eggs. If I want to smoke I'll smoke. If I want to drink thousands of pints of beer, cider or lager I will. Also if I don't I won't. Saying that my Dad years ago went through a phase of eating eggs morning, noon and night, it sent all his eyes puffy. But, it was his choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimthecat Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I really fancy some scrambled eggs on toast now ! Gingermac, A few years when I had piggies , I wrote stories about them doing things like ballet dancing and scuba diving When I saw the Egg ads it felt like they'd stolen my idea and I wished I'd done something with the stories, Alison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesB Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I can hardly bear to read the piece, I am sick of being nannied and hectored by 'experts'. First you shouldn't eat butter, then you should, red wine is bad for you, red wine is good for you ... etc etc to the point of insanity I hate eggs (my Grandma used to make me drink a raw egg beaten up in a glass of milk when I was little) but I'm tempted to start eating them now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycas Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Mmmm, eggs for tea, I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sproggie14 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I actually agree with the decision The advert is encouraging you to eat an egg every day, which would be bad for you. No-one is saying eggs are all bad, just that eating one every day is. If the National Chocolate Cake Association wanted to issue an ad encouraging you to eat a slice of chocolate cake every day then we wouldn't support that would we? I don't think it's a case of being nannied or told what we should and shouldn't eat, more protecting us from people making false claims abaout products they are advertising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodaka999 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Opps, being on weight watchers i eat 2 eggs nearly every day, i have them on toast, scrambled, omlette or hard boiled in a sandwhich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 If the National Chocolate Cake Association wanted to issue an ad encouraging you to eat a slice of chocolate cake every day then we wouldn't support that would we? Erm you might not, but I would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sproggie14 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Erm you might not, but I would There's always one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycas Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Two! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fee Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hmmm, I remember the ads telling us that 'A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play' I still believe it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodaka999 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Hmmm, I remember the ads telling us that 'A Mars a day helps you work, rest and play' I still believe it OMG Thats exactly the advert i thought of when i read this thread lol, great minds and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 I actually agree with the decision The advert is encouraging you to eat an egg every day, which would be bad for you. No-one is saying eggs are all bad, just that eating one every day is. If the National Chocolate Cake Association wanted to issue an ad encouraging you to eat a slice of chocolate cake every day then we wouldn't support that would we? I don't think it's a case of being nannied or told what we should and shouldn't eat, more protecting us from people making false claims abaout products they are advertising. Not quite sure how you can compare eating an egg a day with chocolate cake!!! Everyone entitled to their opinion of course. I don't agree with banning the ad, I would imagine that not many people eat an egg every day and surely there are worst things to eat every day! We are all aware of the importance of a balanced diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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