[Will.]

surely there are better things to ban lmao

I'm sure cigarettes have bigger impact of the human body than a cartoon of ribena.

WTF why are they banning capri sun, I love it, haven't had one on ages.

[Will.]

I can't imagine the meeting they had about this, like did someone say why don't we ban rebena and capri sun? pathetic Tesco.

[DemolitionRed]

Would you give your two year old a can of coca cola ?

On a side note, I work for a dental organization and regularly witness a parents shame when they are told that their child's teeth have rotted away. Child tooth decay in the UK is massive and I'm talking pre-school children. The most likely culprit is concentrated fruit juice and squashes like Ribena.

If adults want to go ahead and risk this stuff then fine but its not something we should be giving to our kids unless its just an occasional treat.

[Daniel-X]

[Kizzy]

Everything has sugar in it, take all the cereal off the shelves it has tablespoons of sugar in per serving! Diet meals and bars have masses of sugar in to replace the fat removed bin them too.
glucose
sucrose
maltose
corn syrup
honey
hydrolysed starch
invert sugar
fructose
molasses

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1139.aspx?categoryid=51

Youtube video

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Everything has sugar in it, take all the cereal off the shelves it has tablespoons of sugar in per serving! Diet meals and bars have masses of sugar in to replace the fat removed bin them too.
glucose
sucrose
maltose
corn syrup
honey
hydrolysed starch
invert sugar
fructose
molasses

http://www.nhs.uk/chq/pages/1139.aspx?categoryid=51

Youtube video

Exactly, "diet" meals are packed with sugar and salt, it's all nonsense. If you eat good, fresh food (and a sensible amount of it) 95% of the time and are active, your weight will take care of itself, and the other 5% - a bit of chocolate here and there, a glass of delicious sugary Ribena - will not be a problem.

On the most basic level, anyway, the bulk of this country's obesity problem is quite simply a combination of eating too much (even good foods, most make portion sizes far too big) and not doing enough to burn the energy (lots of retail and desk jobs, not much manual work, kids wrapped in bubble wrap in their houses by scared parents instead of out being active).

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Exactly, "diet" meals are packed with sugar and salt, it's all nonsense. If you eat good, fresh food (and a sensible amount of it) 95% of the time and are active, your weight will take care of itself, and the other 5% - a bit of chocolate here and there, a glass of delicious sugary Ribena - will not be a problem.

On the most basic level, anyway, the bulk of this country's obesity problem is quite simply a combination of eating too much (even good foods, most make portion sizes far too big) and not doing enough to burn the energy (lots of retail and desk jobs, not much manual work, kids wrapped in bubble wrap in their houses by scared parents instead of out being active).

Totally agree.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Livia

Totally agree.

Surely not! I'd say that hell has frozen over, but I've heard Jews don't have hell. And godless heathens like me definitely don't.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Surely not! I'd say that hell has frozen over, but I've heard Jews don't have hell. And godless heathens like me definitely don't.

You're right sometimes TS. Sometimes...

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Exactly, "diet" meals are packed with sugar and salt, it's all nonsense. If you eat good, fresh food (and a sensible amount of it) 95% of the time and are active, your weight will take care of itself, and the other 5% - a bit of chocolate here and there, a glass of delicious sugary Ribena - will not be a problem.

On the most basic level, anyway, the bulk of this country's obesity problem is quite simply a combination of eating too much (even good foods, most make portion sizes far too big) and not doing enough to burn the energy (lots of retail and desk jobs, not much manual work, kids wrapped in bubble wrap in their houses by scared parents instead of out being active).

Great post!

[Jords]

tbh it should be down to the individual (or parent) to make healthier decisions influenced by concerns and recommendations... Those who want to make unhealthy choices will seek unhealthy foods and drinks.

[DemolitionRed]

Originally Posted by Jords

tbh it should be down to the individual (or parent) to make healthier decisions influenced by concerns and recommendations... Those who want to make unhealthy choices will seek unhealthy foods and drinks.

I would go along with that but unfortunately we are being misguided with what's on the label.

I took a look at the ingredients in Ribena (no added sugar) variety.

Water, Blackcurrant Juice from Concentrate (7%), Malic Acid, Acidity Regulators (Calcium Hydroxide, Calcium Carbonate), Citric Acid, Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame K), Vitamin C, Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Flavouring, Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Bisulphite), Colour (Anthocyanins), Contains a source of Phenylalanine, Product before dilution contains 35% Juice

Aspartame is the devil itself when it comes to sweeteners and studies show that this low calorie alternative sugar can cause anything from severe allergies to liver damage, cancer and premature births.

Acesulfame K... another sweetener and a known carcinogen.

Xanthan gum is another glucose based solution.

And then of course we have concentrated juice which is anything but natural. To make juice concentrate you have to remove the water. Unfortunately that also removes the flavour and so has to be reconstituted. This is done with a cocktail of chemicals.

The labels are misleading. Sometimes I think you need to be a chemist to fully understand all this unnatural ****e. People that manufacture this stuff rely on our naivety.

Morbid obesity in this country is in epidemic proportions and yet people are trying to lose weight and failing at the first hurdle because diet products are one big lie. All this sudden health awareness is pointless if food manufacturers are allowed to disguise the word 'sugar' and mislead us into believing we are eating a healthy low calorie diet. If something is low in sugar but our bodies can't get rid of that sugar because it doesn't recognise what it is, then we are on a hiding to nothing

[Jamesy]

I don't buy the whole 'tackle obesity' claim for this. If they were stripping away all sugary products from their stores then fair enough, but picking two products which are quite low in sugar compared to what else you can buy in a Tesco store this doesn't really make any logical sense.

It just all sounds like some silly publicity stunt to me.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Jamesy

I don't buy the whole 'tackle obesity' claim for this. If they were stripping away all sugary products from their stores then fair enough, but picking two products which are quite low in sugar compared to what else you can buy in a Tesco store this doesn't really make any logical sense.

It just all sounds like some silly publicity stunt to me.

A publicity stunt specifically aimed at losing customers? It seems like an odd decision!

[Jamesy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

A publicity stunt specifically aimed at losing customers? It seems like an odd decision!

Taking out two drinks is hardly going to lose customers. It might lose a few, but hardly enough to make an impact.

It just really doesn't make sense to remove two products when you sell 100s of others with far higher sugar content.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Jamesy

Taking out two drinks is hardly going to lose customers. It might lose a few, but hardly enough to make an impact.

It just really doesn't make sense to remove two products when you sell 100s of others with far higher sugar content.

I think it will have a noticeable effect on their business. It's not because they're not selling the products... It's the message. People don't like to be patronised. 5 to 10 years ago Tesco could have gotten away with it no problem, but they are already in HUGE financial trouble and can't afford stunts like this.

[Ammi]

..I have to say that all of the paediatric health/diet websites that I've looked at mostly say that they feel no added sugar/artificial sweetener drinks are ok with children 'in moderation'..everything in life I think is moderation ..anyway that aside because I'm sure other studies/websites will counter it, the article isn't saying all Ribena/Capri Sun etc but only the 'children's lunchbox' ones specifically to possibly be removed for the start of the new term year, which seems like a strange stance to take because people if they want to will only buy it in a different version or go to another supermarket...it's like when they took the sweets/chocolate away from the checkout area/well that stopped those little children from eating them, didn't it/that showed them.....I prefer Sainsbury's anyway...

[user104658]

Oh also to add to the dangers of synthetic sweeteners: they psychologically trick you into eating. Your body realises it's getting something sweet, which is interpreted as an intake of sugar, so it "expects" to get the associated energy boost, but then it never comes. Body then craves the expected sugar hit.

In short: if you arent hungry, then you consume sweeteners, 15 minutes later you'll feel hungry.

[Liam-]

Ribena is rank anyway so idc

[user104658]

Sainsbury's!! I never knew Ammi woz posh.

[Ammi]

..no it's not posh TS but lazy because it's by far the easiest supermarket for me to get to and I haven't got the online provisions shop thing down yet as I see my weekly trip there as my social life and very exciting...

[billy123]

This just seems like a publicity stunt to try and appear as a caring company.

Originally Posted by armand.kay

Ddd

Your posts are just utter nonsense at least attempt to post something that resembles the English language .

[user104658]

Originally Posted by bobnot

This just seems like a publicity stunt to try and appear as a caring company.

It's massively backfiring already, based on their Facebook page. No one wants a supermarket dictating what they can and can't consume.

And all they do is copy and paste the same stock reply about "helping people make healthier choices". Helping people make better choices by taking away the choice completely. No thanks Tesco.

[armand.kay]

Originally Posted by bobnot

Your posts are just utter nonsense at least attempt to post something that resembles the English language .

You seem really upset about something. What's up Hun? X