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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday October 31 2017, @08:13PM   Printer-friendly
from the Ronald-McDonald-turned-away-at-the-border dept.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-41810436

Calls have been made to ban the Coca-Cola truck from Liverpool this Christmas amid concerns about obesity levels in the city.

Liverpool's Liberal Democrat leader Richard Kemp said the city is "in the grip of an obesity epidemic". He believes Coca-Cola's popular festive vehicle promotes a product which is "grossly unhealthy", as first reported in the Liverpool Echo. A Coca-Cola spokesman said the truck also promotes sugar-free drinks.

Mr Kemp has written a letter to managers of the Liverpool One shopping district, setting out his opposition to the "cynical event" His concerns come four months after a study by Public Health Liverpool naming and shaming what it said were the most sugary breakfast cereals.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 31 2017, @08:54PM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday October 31 2017, @08:54PM (#590211)

    They also should start demanding a slim Santa appearance.

  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday October 31 2017, @09:32PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday October 31 2017, @09:32PM (#590228) Journal

    Noooooooo! Don't make Santa thin. Make Santa fatter and make his face orange.

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    People today are educated enough to repeat what they are taught but not to question what they are taught.
  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Hartree on Tuesday October 31 2017, @11:24PM

    by Hartree (195) on Tuesday October 31 2017, @11:24PM (#590274)

    No, they'll start saying you're promoting anorexia in older males.