If the government are gonna get into propaganda....

[mrsflibble]

THEY SHOULD RESEARCH IT A BIT BETTER!!!!

in the uk at the mo we have a scheme going called "change4life". you sign up, send off for a pack and they send you a star chart thing to keep your kids entertained. each chart comes with 4 sheets of vegetable and fruit stickers on it to use in place of stars... i tried filling in yesterday's for sophie but the numpties have put no parsnip, swede or avocado on it!!!

ok, what's all this about eating local and seasonal?! they have a mango and a pineapple sticker...yeah cos they're fricking local

parsnip and swede are two of our staples at the mo'. i'm gonna draw some on some spare stickers i have, but i am annoyed.

[Odsox]

Nah, it's you that's out of touch Mrs F, haven't you heard that due to global warming there are now Mango orchards all over Essex ?
It is a bit sad though isn't it, there are probably people in government departments that think that Mangos and Pineapples really do grow in the UK.

[Mr and Mrs luvpie]

I think the best bit is the lack of apples on the stickers, I tried convincing my 9 yr old that he should have a tin of prunes as there is a sticker for that, but he decided against them!

[mrsflibble]

omg i hadnt noticed the lack of apples!!!
soph has been eating loads of them cos we got some really good ones in the box last week.

OH MY GODS.

[JulieSherris]

Also, don't forget MrsF - there seems to be an widespread downer on swedes..... I have arguments with Andy, who still calls them 'turnips'... and here in Ireland they're called turnips too.... what's all that about then? And....WHAT do they call turnips??

[mrsflibble]

americans call them rutabagers........

[Odsox]

The Irish refer to them as red or white turnips, although what we know as swedes are the most common "turnip" here.
I wonder what Swedish people call them ?

[Loobyloo]

I seem to remember there was a long discussion about swedes V's turnips on a thread a while back but I can't find it now. I think that the full title is swedish turnips? so swedes to some and turnips to others.

Being a Scot they're neeps to me! And lovely bashed with butter black pepepr and wee bit nutmeg. hmmmmmmm

Mrs F, you should write to the government and point out the food miles/ carbon footprint involved in mangoes and pinapples and see what response you get!!

[Penny Lane]

... And lovely bashed with butter black pepepr and wee bit nutmeg. hmmmmmmm

Thanks Loobyloo, now I know what to do with my stray swede

[mrsflibble]

I love love love haggis with neeps and tattie. yummo.
mmmmmmmm. so does sophie.

actually, i think i might write to them lol, when they send me that questionnaire thing i will slip a note in it!

there's 1 apple on each sheet, which prob wont last us a week cos we all eat at least one every other day or so.

sophs actually managed her 5-a-day today, and even jim's doing b etter than i am cos he had salad in his lunchtime sarnie hahaha!

[eccentric_emma]

you should definitely write to them MrsF!! although definitely post the letter you write and the reply you get here....i'd like to know what reason they have for leaving out some pretty obvious stuff!!

[invisiblepiper]

Mrs F - how about we design and print some ish stickers? Can't be difficult to print out - and folk could cut them out themselves!
I,m with the neeps Loobyloo!