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Well I didn't understand how -besides the cereals maybe- are unhealthy > Breakfast cereals including ready-to-eat cereals, granola, muesli, porridge oats and o
by Pet_Ant 2y ago
Well I didn't understand how -besides the cereals maybe- are unhealthy
> Breakfast cereals including ready-to-eat cereals, granola, muesli, porridge oats and other oat-based cereals.
until I re-read and saw this:
> But the new restrictions will not apply to healthier options such as natural porridge oats and unsweetened yoghurt.
So I think it's not clear in the first sentence but "ready-to-eat" is meant to apply to all the items in the list and not just the cereals.
- deskr 2y agoIt's very strange they say porridge oats are banned, then go on saying "natural porridge oats" are not. In my mind porridge oats are natural and you don't have to say that. If you have something else you need to say so.
- dmart 2y agoI’m assuming they mean stuff like Quaker oatmeal packets which are half sugar.
- jay_kyburz 2y agoMy kids love natural porridge, however there is a constant battle about how much honey they are allowed to drown them in. :)
- chrisjj 2y agoI am amazed honey is not on this list of "junk" foods.
- datavirtue 2y agoIt's on mine. Refined sugar with water, pure and simple. It doesn't get a pass.
- Dylan16807 2y agoAre any other toppings on the list? If it's just standalone foods I'm not surprised.
- fy20 2y agoThe highly processed stuff found in supermarkets definately should be. If you haven't ever tried real honey, go find some and thank me later.
- hombre_fatal 2y agoUnfortunately you're probably right. When "oats" may refer to those sugar packs it kinda shows how bad our food habits and norms have fallen.
- beejiu 2y agoThey are not banned. They are on "the list" (as the article says) meaning they must be scored using the "NPM model". Only scores exceeding 4 are "banned", which will include sweetened oats.
- deskr 2y ago>must be scored using the "NPM model". Only scores exceeding 4 are "banned", which will include sweetened oats Thanks. Do you have a link to "the list" and this NPM model scoring system?
- aembleton 2y agohttps://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7cdac7e5274a2c9a484867/dh_123492.pdf https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7cdac7e5274...
- KaiserPro 2y agoIts the cereal industry being bastards again. Breakfast cereals contain a colossal amount of sugar, and are a great way to keep your diabetes on its toes. They haven't been healthy for years, moreover the toys they put in them have been shit as well.
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- Cumpiler69 2y ago>moreover the toys they put in them have been shit as well That's what pisses me the fuck off. Even Kinder toys have been shit for decades.
- razakel 2y agoIf they didn't fortify breakfast cereals then they'd be about as nutritious as the box they came in.
- beejiu 2y agoThere's a lot of misinformation going around about how the legislation works. All porridge oats are "in scope" of the regulation, which means they need to be scored using the "Nutrient Profile Model" score before being advertised. The result is that porridge oats are not banned, but golden syrup instant porridge oats will be. Here's the scoring model: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-nutrient-profiling-model https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-nutrient-prof...
- seabass-labrax 2y agoDo you think this is worth posting as a top-level comment? There's already lots of speculation in this thread (confusion even), and I appreciate you bringing an authoritative reference to the discussion.
- JBits 2y agoI'm a bit confused as I thought muesli was healthy.
- kyriakos 2y agoIt's healthy from the point of having fiber if you have no fruit and vegetables in your diet but at the same time it's 30% or more sugar.