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HB and Tesco using Downs Syndrome to increase childhood obesity?

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  • 23-07-2015 11:50am
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    Zamboni
    Registered Users Posts: 4,305 ✭✭✭


    So I saw this image on Linkedin and was instantly disgusted.

    Am I being way too cynical to see this as an exploitation of a superb cause of Downs Syndrome Ireland by HB and Tesco to promote poor nutrition to children for profit? :confused:

    DSI will get much needed funds but at what cost?

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    tradhead
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭tradhead


    I think you are being too cynical.


    They are promoting having a treat and raising some money for a very worthy cause. Nowhere does it advise you to eat ice cream to the point of becoming obese.


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    [Deleted User]
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    ......

    Ha.

    No, it's not promoting anything like that. If it were on the toiletries section, would you claim that its saying that people with Downs syndrome are smelly? Where would you rather they put it, OP?


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    Zamboni
    Registered Users Posts: 4,305 ✭✭✭Zamboni


    tradhead wrote: »
    I think you are being too cynical.
    Perhaps :)
    tradhead wrote: »
    They are promoting having a treat and raising some money for a very worthy cause. Nowhere does it advise you to eat ice cream to the point of becoming obese.

    HB maybe...
    But Tesco has a 9 metre long primary colour painted truck with pure junk using HB and the Fundays logo
    i.e. using the positive association with the Fundays logo without any reference to DSI


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    Davei141
    Registered Users Posts: 4,541 ✭✭✭Davei141


    They should have done it with an apple or broccoli company, everyone be healthier and the very worthy cause of downs syndrome Ireland would have got no money. Hurray!


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    Alf Veedersane
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    The Ice Cream Fundays have raised nearly 3 million in the last 10 years.

    It's a once-a-year thing


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    Tiddlypeeps
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    Alf Veedersane wrote: »
    The Ice Cream Fundays have raised nearly 3 million in the last 10 years.

    It's a once-a-year thing

    Everybody knows it's ice cream once a year thats the biggest cause of childhood obesity.


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    A2LUE42
    Registered Users Posts: 2,533 ✭✭✭A2LUE42


    That funday is normally in May or June. When was that photo taken?


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    Zamboni
    Registered Users Posts: 4,305 ✭✭✭Zamboni


    Hmm appears I'm being too cynical then...

    I'll head off and reassess my interpretation of multinational corporations approach to philanthropy :)


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    Stephen15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭Stephen15


    You do know ice cream isin't the worst thing you could eat. Ok I know its not exactly healthy but crisits not as bad as sweets, drinks, crisps, fast food etc.


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    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    While in tesco, buy tinfoil hat.


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    Archeron
    Registered Users Posts: 6,182 ✭✭✭Archeron


    Not really the topic i know, but that bus fridge looks brilliant!


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    cc87
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    what-if-conspiracies-are-made-up-by-corporations-to-sell-more-tinfoil.jpg


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    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    Tescos have great toothbrushes, 4 for 89 cent so you can swap for a new toothbrush every 2/3 weeks. This is my contribution to this thread


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    #15
    [Deleted User]
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    Leave Ice Cream alone.

    Ice Cream never did nothin' to nobody :(


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    [Deleted User]
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    In fairness ice cream is a gateway drugs. When you mix it with a flake, it leads to chocolate. Chocolate leads to crisps. Crisps lead to.. You get the picture.

    Ice cream. Never even once.

    :pac:


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