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Plain unhealthy food packaging

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  • #2
    ILoveYourVibes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,211 ✭✭✭✭ILoveYourVibes


    Crap less work for graphic designers!


  • #3
    Darc19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    Imagine if this was suggested by the EU?

    The tabloids would be up in arms.

    I'd say they are utterly disgusted that just like kippergate, it's a UK idea.


  • #4
    The Alpha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭The Alpha


    Darc19 wrote: »
    Imagine if this was suggested by the EU?

    The tabloids would be up in arms.

    I'd say they are utterly disgusted that just like kippergate, it's a UK idea.

    Forgot about the EU. Only a matter of time before EU makes it mandatory.


  • #5
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,590 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    The Alpha wrote: »
    It will inevitably come to UK. Lets start a countdown how long before it comes to the emerald isle. My guess is 2 - 3 years. We copy the best from the UK.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/crisps-sweets-plain-packaging-cigarettes-obesity-crisis-sally-davies-ippr-a8943481.html

    I think it's a great idea, just like banning flick knives even though 99% of knife crime is performed with kitchen knives. Opinions?


    Surely that's an endorsement of banning flick knives?


  • #6
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    The Alpha wrote: »
    We copy the best from the UK.

    We? I thought you said you were British?


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  • #7
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,590 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Treasure Sharp Oatmeal wrote: »
    We? I thought you said you were British?

    His grandmother is from Longford.


  • #8
    Force Carrier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭Force Carrier


    The catastrophic collapse of civilisation and the new dawn which will follow can't come quick enough.


  • #9
    RobbingBandit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,282 ✭✭✭✭RobbingBandit


    Pandemic needed asap just bug the hipster agenda food and we can rebuild


  • #10
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    The UK just thinking about it is a) no guarantee it will happen and b) all the more reason for Ireland and the EU to not follow suit. Good luck to them winning export markets with plain packaged chocolate or the additional costs of two packaging types.


  • #11
    The Alpha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭The Alpha


    kneemos wrote: »
    Surely that's an endorsement of banning flick knives?

    I said that it is.


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  • #12
    The Alpha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭The Alpha


    Treasure Sharp Oatmeal wrote: »
    The UK just thinking about it is a) no guarantee it will happen and b) all the more reason for Ireland and the EU to not follow suit. Good luck to them winning export markets with plain packaged chocolate or the additional costs of two packaging types.

    No guarantee just like plain cigarette packaging and minimum alcohol pricing.


  • #13
    Blaizes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 809 ✭✭✭Blaizes


    The Alpha wrote: »
    It will inevitably come to UK. Lets start a countdown how long before it comes to the emerald isle. My guess is 2 - 3 years. We copy the best from the UK.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/crisps-sweets-plain-packaging-cigarettes-obesity-crisis-sally-davies-ippr-a8943481.html

    I think it's a great idea, just like banning flick knives even though 99% of knife crime is performed with kitchen knives. Opinions?

    Well as a parent my kids get drawn to all the supermarket stuff with cartoon characters etc. Some of those companies are definitely marketing food products directly at children which imo is wrong. A lot of it is pure junk. We are sending kids the wrong message about food.


  • #14
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    The Alpha wrote: »
    No guarantee just like plain cigarette packaging and minimum alcohol pricing.

    Comparing Apples and Oranges.

    But take it up with Boris if it concerns you. We'll deal with it, if and when, ourselves. You've enough troubles of your own without dreaming up imaginary ones for us.


  • #15
    The Alpha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭The Alpha


    Treasure Sharp Oatmeal wrote: »
    Comparing Apples and Oranges.

    But take it up with Boris if it concerns you. We'll deal with it, if and when, ourselves. You've enough troubles of your own without dreaming up imaginary ones for us.

    Not an argument. How is it apples and oranges?


  • #16
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,864 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    The Alpha wrote: »
    It will inevitably come to UK. Lets start a countdown how long before it comes to the emerald isle. My guess is 2 - 3 years. We copy the best from the UK.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/crisps-sweets-plain-packaging-cigarettes-obesity-crisis-sally-davies-ippr-a8943481.html

    I think it's a great idea, just like banning flick knives even though 99% of knife crime is performed with kitchen knives. Opinions?

    99% of people aged 10–29 don’t carry a knife.


  • #17
    The Alpha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭The Alpha


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    99% of people aged 10–29 don’t carry a knife.

    Because you go to jail if you do but criminals definitely care about the law. Just like most don't own a firearm and in the USA almost everyone does.


  • #18
    dxhound2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,864 ✭✭✭✭dxhound2005


    The Alpha wrote: »
    Because you go to jail if you do but criminals definitely care about the law. Just like most don't own a firearm and in the USA almost everyone does.

    Fewer than 30% of private citizens in America own a firearm. But many of those who do, have large arsenals of them, which accounts in part for the high number of weapons.


  • #19
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    The Alpha wrote: »
    Not an argument. How is it apples and oranges?

    Continue being obtuse. It's almost fun at this stage because nobody can genuinely be so removed from reality, history, or axioms. I'm not sure what you're aiming for but it appears you've missed by a substantial margin.
    🤡


  • #20
    Richard Hillman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    Communism, pure and simple. They want one brand producer for everything, run by the state.


  • #21
    The Alpha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭The Alpha


    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    Fewer than 30% of private citizens in America own a firearm. But many of those who do, have large arsenals of them, which accounts in part for the high number of weapons.

    False


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  • #22
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    The Alpha wrote: »
    False
    Unfortunately not. As of data released on 22nd July this year, 39% live in a home where somebody owns a gun (hence less than 39% own guns) but the average number of guns held by those owning guns is 6.6.


    But, please enlighten us as to how it's false as it may be amusing.


  • #23
    RandomName2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,570 ✭✭✭RandomName2


    The Alpha wrote: »
    It will inevitably come to UK. Lets start a countdown how long before it comes to the emerald isle. My guess is 2 - 3 years. We copy the best from the UK.

    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/crisps-sweets-plain-packaging-cigarettes-obesity-crisis-sally-davies-ippr-a8943481.html

    I think it's a great idea, just like banning flick knives even though 99% of knife crime is performed with kitchen knives. Opinions?

    Well if they just passed a law that all knife imports had to be seized and repacked in plain packaging warning people that knives can kill before they could be sold in supermarkets, that would solve knife crime.


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