NM hasn't left the forum in a huff yet so I doubt it

...sadly, 'The Real Easter Egg'..or the Christian/religious chocolate egg as it's being called has always struggled with supermarkets and sales and supermarkets are all about the profit baby as we all know...Sainsbury's in particular though, pride themselves in their Fair Trade products and this for me is the reason why they should be stocking it and promoting it to consumers...

'was one of the first retailers to sell Fairtrade products, over 20 years later, Sainsbury’s is now the world's largest retailer of Fairtrade products. *

Sainsbury’s aims to provide customers with quality products at a fair price, sourced in a way that's better for the farmers, growers and workers involved. *Offering a wide range of Fairtrade products is part of this and can make a real difference to the lives of people in developing countries.
Selling Fairtrade-certified products ensures that producers in developing countries are given a guaranteed minimum price, which is especially important when market prices fall. Producers also receive the Fairtrade Premium to invest in business and community development.'

...ok it may have a little Easter Story booklet which non-religious or anti religious may disapprove of, I get that but it's also one of the very few Fair Trade chocolate eggs and a large portion of its sales are donated to charity...those reasons for me have always made it pretty much an egg I've always looked out for when buying them...shame on Sainsbury's really, they should have forgone a little bit of profit to stand by their ethics and made Easter great again...ooops....

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OUTRAGE! As Sainsbury's and Asda refuse to stock Christian Easter eggs! These people are outraged at the fact they have taken their choice away.

Great point Ammi, I'm sure they carry other products at a loss it wouldn't have dented their profits to any great degree

I think you misunderstood what I meant. I mean a lot of people are getting up in arms about this because it's another stick to beat Muslims with and cry about Christians being treated worse that the minority. Nothing to do with the eggs really.

These are Supermarkets who's sole purpose is to make a profit, if those eggs don't sell well, they're going to stock ones that do, the end.

Eggsplosions?

I'm outraged that supermarkets dont give me free stuff for being cute, but I understand that it wouldnt be profitable for them to do so.

Besides the only group that I've found to express outrage at the egg is one which supports the (now outdated) anti-homosexuality bill (of Uganda 2009), which supported the death penalty. They are also against abortion, and for marital rape.

Dont really think this group has a right to complain about the equal rights of anything ever really.

:clap1: No more needs to be said,perfect post Tozzie

but I wasn't beating Muslims about it Niamh, it's not Muslims fault if the supermarkets choose not to stock Christian things. I'm beating the supermarkets who did this for taking away choice.

I've just had a right brainwave, I think next year I will open a shop and sell Christian Easter Eggs and donate some of the takings to my favourite charity, hopefully I'll make a killing hehe

I wasn't talking about you specifically Tozzie.

Regarding the supermarkets though, why should they sell something that doesn't sell well? They're a private profit making organisation :shrug:

Praise the Lord, someone gets me LOL

In all my very long life I have never set eyes on a Christian Easter egg.
So some company decided to do it as a gimmick, it appears not to have worked.
Sticking a label on it saying The Real Easter egg doesn't mean it's any more religious than Cadburys, sticking little religious booklets just smacks of Kinder eggs.
The run up to Easter, in primary school, making little palm crosses and talk of Lent was always something to look forward to as a young kid in my day, the same as your new Easter outfits of cotton frocks white socks and sandals.
Easter chicks, Easter bunnies and Easter eggs are for all, religious or not.

Like I said in my earlier post, I'll open a shop and sell Christian eggs next year and make my millions, that'll shake the big fat cat supermarkets up haha

Oh no:laugh:

I've heard these halal eggs only appeal to Eggstremists

:dog:

...I know Easter's all about miracles, but you may want to set your sights a little lower on this one

oh stop Eggsaggerating, its making me feel eggasperated

You are dead right Smudgie

:laugh:

Best of luck with your new venture

You're cracking me up :hee:

I believe in miracles, where ya from, you sexy thing you :laugh:

Well if you find that funny you must've led a Shell-tered life.

What the hell is an halal easter egg? It's made from chocolate isn't it?

OUTRAGE! At the Disco.



That's pretty much all I have to say on this thread. Anyone who gets genuinely outraged about Easter Eggs has it far too easy in life :nono:.

The only outrage today is that I only got 1, incredibly small, egg.