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Old 11-12-2010, 02:45
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Couple of weeks ago bought some normal-sized mars bars in a pack, noticed they taste a lot different!

Have they changed the recipe or did we just get a bad run? they are different enough (and worse) that we wont be buying any more!

So new recipe or bad batch? (all the bars in the pack taste the same)
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Old 11-12-2010, 02:51
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Couple of weeks ago bought some normal-sized mars bars in a pack, noticed they taste a lot different!

Have they changed the recipe or did we just get a bad run? they are different enough (and worse) that we wont be buying any more!

So new recipe or bad batch? (all the bars in the pack taste the same)
Source Wikipedia:

In Autumn 2010, Mars Bars had 15% of saturated fat removed from its range through the use of sunflower oil.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_bar
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Old 11-12-2010, 02:54
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Source Wikipedia:

In Autumn 2010, Mars Bars had 15% of saturated fat removed from its range through the use of sunflower oil.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_bar
Anyone else notice the difference? They are basically a different choc now
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Old 11-12-2010, 02:56
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Anyone else notice the difference? They are basically a different choc now
Saturated fat ain't good for you though dude.
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Old 11-12-2010, 03:01
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Saturated fat ain't good for you though dude.
Neither is living in Britain!

Seriously though I want to choose... nanny state... my life... my choices... etc etc (condensed arguments we all seen before!)
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Old 11-12-2010, 03:19
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Neither is living in Britain!

Seriously though I want to choose... nanny state... my life... my choices... etc etc (condensed arguments we all seen before!)
Dip them in lard between bites.
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Old 11-12-2010, 03:20
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This'll upset the Scots...
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Old 11-12-2010, 03:33
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Dip them in lard between bites.
Perhaps they should come with a free sachet of lard?

Joking aside, they do taste a lot different, any one else notice this?
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Old 11-12-2010, 03:57
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Neither is living in Britain!

Seriously though I want to choose... nanny state... my life... my choices... etc etc (condensed arguments we all seen before!)
More likely to do with customer demand. Saturated fats aren't that bad for you in a balanced diet, but people don't eat enough oily fish etc, to balance out all the fats they get from junk food, so they expect the junk food to do the job for them.
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Old 11-12-2010, 04:02
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Old 11-12-2010, 15:12
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They did it with Tizer. WTF can't they just leave things alone?
(if it ain't broke-knacker it completely by 'improving' and modifying it)
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Old 11-12-2010, 15:18
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And the sizes are all messed up now. They stopped doing the King size and now sell two smallish ones called a duo. Totally weak.
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Old 11-12-2010, 15:56
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Yeah they don't taste quite as good somehow, I noticed that the other day. But then I suppose if they are slightly better for you it might mean you live a few weeks longer.

They aren't the only ones to change things over the years though, Tizer isn't the same as it used to be and neither are Pot Noodles. They actually used to be quite tasty cardboard, now they just taste like bland cardboard. Pickled onion Monster Munch doesn't cause your face to screw up anymore as they aren't as strong as they used to be either.
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Old 11-12-2010, 16:12
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All the goodness of sugar?!
And only 16p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjZG1...eature=related
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Old 11-12-2010, 16:17
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They did something similar with Milky Way and changed it beyond recognition, I've not bought any since, they're horrible. What's a bit of saturated fat in a Mars or a Milky Way? It's confectionary ffs, not a staple dietry item.
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Old 11-12-2010, 16:41
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Neither is living in Britain!

Seriously though I want to choose... nanny state... my life... my choices... etc etc (condensed arguments we all seen before!)
Not sure the nanny state argument holds any water in this case since they weren't actually forced to change the recipe.
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Old 11-12-2010, 16:51
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Not sure the nanny state argument holds any water in this case since they weren't actually forced to change the recipe.
The "nanny state" whinge very rarely stands up if you actually think whenever it's used.
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Old 11-12-2010, 16:54
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I can't say I buy them but it seems kind of dumb to pig about with them.

We know they are not a healthy or slimming choice - removing a bit of fat doesn't make them healthy.

Peoplwe are old enough and ugly enough to be able to make choices
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Old 11-12-2010, 16:57
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Aero bubbly mint is still ....... mmmmmm, yum!

Brought to you by Nestle, evil Swiss manufacturer of HIGH FAT confectionary (& breakfast cereals) !
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Old 11-12-2010, 18:21
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Perhaps they should come with a free sachet of lard?

Joking aside, they do taste a lot different, any one else notice this?
All chocolate tastes different now and none for the better. Galaxy tastes vile.
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Old 11-12-2010, 18:41
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First they mess up pot noodles now mars bars, do they think people live on these things or something, can't even have a treat now.
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Old 11-12-2010, 18:45
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When Marathons became Snickers my world nearly ended Haven't had one for years, I bet they don't taste the same either!
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Old 11-12-2010, 19:00
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First they mess up pot noodles now mars bars, do they think people live on these things or something, can't even have a treat now.
Exactly, the bastards make us miserable then we can't have a treat, I'm going to write a letter to my MP, after he has finished lying to students!
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Old 11-12-2010, 19:57
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Exactly, the bastards make us miserable then we can't have a treat, I'm going to write a letter to my MP, after he has finished lying to students!
Don't waste your time, he's probably busy - submitting his expense claims.
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Old 11-12-2010, 20:02
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All this is another step to wards healthy eating.

More "its good for you " philosophy, combined with Health and Safety mean we are evolving into a species of boring unadventurous cossetted superhealthy longevity drones.

Non exposure to lifes hazards or "bad" things cannot be good for immune systems.

Anyway ...it means healthier people living a long and boring existance increasing the population by not dying creating food shortages ?

Darwin survival of the fittest ? not if Health and Safety stop us experiencing the fear boundaries of injury and death.

Eat shit and dye happy LOL
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