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| UK Government kills food ads as "too British" |
| 2005-03-20 |
| EFL. Hat tip: Cracker Barrel Philosopher I'd like to say how shocked I am. But I hate to lie. A £1m campaign to promote quality food has been scrapped after the government refused to support it, claiming a picture of Jersey cows in rolling green fields was "too British" and thus broke European regulations. That's what you get for submitting to your Masters in Brussels. One photograph, headlined One Day with Daisy, was deemed to be too obviously of a British landscape and thus risked breaching articles 20 and 28 of the Treaty of Rome, designed to curb illegal state subsidies. The European Union, however, has distanced itself from the move, saying the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), was "wrong". They may well be, but I can understand some Brit bureaucrat thinking, "Why take chances?" Critics have attacked government officials for taking their desire to abide by EU rules to absurd extremes. Get used to it, guys. More's coming. *snip* Much more insanity and stupidity at the link, including this entertaining bit: An article about barbecues was criticised for suggesting that British was best, in breach of article 28. However, Cowper added helpfully: "The commission has accepted the link between quality and the origin of some Scottish and Welsh meat products." Makes me appreciate the CFR (for non-Americans, that's the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations). And that's saying a LOT. And Mr. Cowper? Saying British barbecue is best isn't "a breach of article 28"; it's a breach of common sense and FACT. Everyone in the world knows Texas barbacue is best. ;-p |
| Posted by:Barbara Skolaut |
| #10 ..and thus broke European regulations. Haaaahahahahahaaaaa..... |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2005-03-20 7:18:36 PM |
| #9 British BBQ? Surely you jest. What's that boiling the dickinens out of it on a charcoal grill? |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet 0’ Doom 2005-03-20 7:03:20 PM |
| #8 Just 2 words: Sonny Bryan. Everything else is trimmins. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-03-20 6:27:49 PM |
| #7 Nah. Dry rub, cook long, then slather with sauce. |
| Posted by: mojo 2005-03-20 6:23:10 PM |
| #6 Spicy sweet and wet! Just how I like, well, everything! Lol! Oh shit! Stepped in it now! |
| Posted by: .com 2005-03-20 5:49:26 PM |
| #5 I lived in Durham for 5 years (my parents for 35 so far), but my father's from San Antonio, so I can judge and compare. TEXAS! :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-03-20 5:47:46 PM |
| #4 Ima Memphis pickel juicer. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-03-20 5:39:48 PM |
| #3 Uh oh, here we go... Are you a Memphis Dry Rub or a Wet Sauce man? Lol! |
| Posted by: .com 2005-03-20 5:34:49 PM |
| #2 Carolina pulled pork is good for weak children. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-03-20 5:32:59 PM |
| #1 Except for Carolina pulled pork LOL. |
| Posted by: adopted tarheel 2005-03-20 3:50:08 PM |