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School bans Marmite!
The pupils have been eating the yeast based spread on toast at the village school's breakfast club since the start of term.
But health conscious officials now claim Marmite is outside of guidelines for levels of salt and say the children must stick to marmalade instead.
Parents of children at Pontrhydfendigaid primary school in Cardiganshire, West Wales, say the school is sending out mixed messages.
One mother said: "It seems strange they can serve the toast with jam and marmalade which are full of sugar but not Marmite.
"It is the nanny state going too far - generations of my family have grown up on Marmite. It's ridiculous. We have it at home all the time. My kids love it."
Marmite has increasingly been aimed at children, with its "Love It Or Hate It" slogan used alongside Paddington Bear in a new series of adverts.
But the school claims the spread is outside of Welsh Assembly Government guidelines.r.'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/pol itics/education/3165146/Pupils-allowed-marmala de-sandwiches-but-not-Marmite.html
Bl00dy philistines
But health conscious officials now claim Marmite is outside of guidelines for levels of salt and say the children must stick to marmalade instead.
Parents of children at Pontrhydfendigaid primary school in Cardiganshire, West Wales, say the school is sending out mixed messages.
One mother said: "It seems strange they can serve the toast with jam and marmalade which are full of sugar but not Marmite.
"It is the nanny state going too far - generations of my family have grown up on Marmite. It's ridiculous. We have it at home all the time. My kids love it."
Marmite has increasingly been aimed at children, with its "Love It Or Hate It" slogan used alongside Paddington Bear in a new series of adverts.
But the school claims the spread is outside of Welsh Assembly Government guidelines.r.'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/pol itics/education/3165146/Pupils-allowed-marmala de-sandwiches-but-not-Marmite.html
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Nanny state? Bring it on. I want Alasdair Darling pulling my socks on in the morning, and Gordon Brown sending me off to work with a peck on the cheek, a slap on the arse and a packed lunch. No marmite mind, otherwise I'll be raising my fists to him when I get home. Only because I love him though. Why do you make me do it Gordon?
Sorry - but surely the 'nanny state' is entirely appropriate in this case.
These are kids. Nannies look out for kids and their best interests.
If the Welsh Assembley were to rule that Marmite should be banned from all shops, then I'd agree that was overstepping the mark. However the new rules apply to what is served in schools. If Marmite is loaded with salt which breach nutritional guidelines, then surely they have to ban it?
Otherwise, what's the point in having guidelines in the first place.
By the way, Vegemite is miles better than Marmite.
These are kids. Nannies look out for kids and their best interests.
If the Welsh Assembley were to rule that Marmite should be banned from all shops, then I'd agree that was overstepping the mark. However the new rules apply to what is served in schools. If Marmite is loaded with salt which breach nutritional guidelines, then surely they have to ban it?
Otherwise, what's the point in having guidelines in the first place.
By the way, Vegemite is miles better than Marmite.
SP, how dare you: how dare you compare that poor imitation from the colonies to the ambrosia of Marmite.
I can't imagine life without Marmite, whether it be in the form of the traditional Marmite on toast or (my favourite) Marmite on really fresh thick white bread, or Twiglets, or Walkers Marmite flavoured crisps, or spread on roast potatoes then slammed into the oven for another half an hour, or with cheese, or with cheese and tuna (sounds disgusting, but is really surprisingly good) or stirred into boiling water......the list is almost endless.
Marmite is one of the few things, along with Ketchup, Beans and Salad Cream, where imitations just simply won't do.
I can't imagine life without Marmite, whether it be in the form of the traditional Marmite on toast or (my favourite) Marmite on really fresh thick white bread, or Twiglets, or Walkers Marmite flavoured crisps, or spread on roast potatoes then slammed into the oven for another half an hour, or with cheese, or with cheese and tuna (sounds disgusting, but is really surprisingly good) or stirred into boiling water......the list is almost endless.
Marmite is one of the few things, along with Ketchup, Beans and Salad Cream, where imitations just simply won't do.
http://www.marmite.co.uk/love/nutrition/salt.h tml
Apparently, kids should only have 2g of marmite on toast as opposed to the 4g that an adult is allowed
Apparently, kids should only have 2g of marmite on toast as opposed to the 4g that an adult is allowed
That's devolution for you. Listen Taffs you where better of before the snout in trough brigade in Cardiff, same goes for the sweaties. Just another layer of useless tw&ts on exes feeling the need to flex the little bit of political muscle they've been given. Abolish the bl00dy lot and start again. The wisdom of the Geezer is powerful today!
Isn't Marmite one of those strange combination of foods that pregnant women crave for - you know - marmite and ice cream .
I can quite undestand that when the body's chemistry is all in a tizz - being pregnant - that there might be a yearning for this 'food'
Otherwise , you would have to be a Masachist , to let this food anywhere near your mouth - wouldn't you ?
I can quite undestand that when the body's chemistry is all in a tizz - being pregnant - that there might be a yearning for this 'food'
Otherwise , you would have to be a Masachist , to let this food anywhere near your mouth - wouldn't you ?
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