Ckrisg Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 Re-runs of a well-known television commercial from the 1950s which instructed viewers to "Go to work on an egg" have been banned. Standards watchdogs say they do not encourage a balanced diet. The Egg Information Service, set up by the industry to provide information and answer questions about eggs, had wanted to screen the advert, which featured legendary comedian Tony Hancock, to mark its 50th birthday. But the Broadcast Advertising Clearance Centre (BACC), which regulates advertising standards and practice, blocked screening of the adverts on the grounds that they did not comply with Ofcom rules about promoting a varied diet. BACC spokesman Kristoffer Hammer said it was not a question of whether an egg a day would cause any harm, but that it should be served with fruit juice or toast. He said on GMTV on Wednesday morning: "We are not questioning the effect it would have on your health. "Our role is to ensure that advertising that goes on television is in compliance with the act. It's quite clear from the act that they should be presented as part of a balanced diet." British Egg Information Service spokeswoman Amanda Cryer told BBC Online: "We have been shocked by this ruling as eggs are a healthy, natural food which are recommended by nutritionists. "What's more, there are no restrictions on the number of eggs people can eat, which was recently confirmed by the Food Standards Agency, and between five and seven eggs a week would be totally acceptable for most people. "In addition, many other advertisers clearly promote their products to be eaten every day such as breakfast cereals so we are very surprised that eggs have been singled out in this way." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carew66 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 More finger-wagging rubbish from the saggy-titted, cardigan wearing, never-had-sex-with-a-human being, oxygen-thieving fuckwits that get paid to get their revenge on all the people who annoyed them when they were getting their heads flushed down the toilets at school. Cunts. PEOPLE OF ENGLAND (and Scotland and the other bits) RISE UP! EAT MORE EGGS! SMOKE MORE CIGARETTES! DRINK MORE BOOZE. HAVE MORE SEX - EVEN ONE NIGHT STANDS! AWAKEN! AWAKEN! AWAKEN, BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. I have a fried egg on rice every day for my mid-morning snack. I shall have one at lunch as well IF I FEEL LIKE IT! I want to get hold of one of these scumbags one day. I'm sure I've been near one but they never show out in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe7e Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 It seems rather odd to ban the eggs ad, yet allow ads for gut busting sausage, chips and big macs ect to target kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carew66 Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 True, true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ckrisg Posted June 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 One of the moroans behind the ban was on TV this morning and justified it by saying "Eating an egg for breakfast every morning is not an ideal balanced diet" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 fuck, how will i get my daily 4 egg scrambled eggs on sardines (my choice to eat oily fish btw not some tosspot in the gov) on toast if i follow this dogma. cant we be left in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 For Fux Sake, In the dark and distant past I used to go to work commissioning Nuclear Power Plants in the UK on a Large Vodka Naam Som and a Spliff every morning, I only looked at an egg at easter. PS if you live anywhere near Heysham or Sizewell you may wish to concider relocation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 A chicken egg, the type of egg most commonly used as food by humans An ostrich egg 3 egg yolks in a glass Three eggs frying, two of which are double-yolked eggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 sounds more like a rock stars breakfast to me. not a nuclear boffin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carew66 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wake 'n' Bake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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